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Chapter 23, Problem 3MC
A symbiotic association of plant roots and fungi is known as a
- a. lichen.
- b. mycorrhiza.
- c. sporangium.
- d. chytrid.
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The collective mass of hyphae is called a
a. sporophyte.
b. mycelium.
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d. lichen.
Morels and truffles belong to the fungal phyluma. Zygomycota.b. Ascomycota.c. Basidiomycota.d. Chytridiomycota.
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Select one:
A. Help plants gather solar energy.
B. Help plants gather organic nutrients.
C. Are a type of lichen.
D. Are mutualistic relationships.
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- Which of the fungi species below has gametes that do NOT resemble animal sperm. A. cryptomycota B. chytrids C. ascomycotaarrow_forwardMycorrhizae a. are a type of lichen.b. are mutualistic relationships.c. help plants gather solar energy.d. help plants gather inorganic nutrients.e. Both b and d are correct.arrow_forward. Which statement about mycorrhizae is FALSE? a. They are symbiotic associations between a fungus and a plant root. b. They increase the uptake of nutrient minerals by the plant. c. Arbuscular mycorrhizae are extracellular. d. Endomycorrhizae are intracellular. e. Members of the Glomeromycota may be involved.arrow_forward
- Fungi would best be described as having which of the following life cycles? A. diploid-dominant B. alternation of generations C. gametophyte dominant D. haploid-dominantarrow_forwardFungi are plants that lack: A. Oxygen B. Carbon dioxide C. Chlorophyll D. None of thesearrow_forwardFungal hyphae form a mesh of tissue that infiltrates food sources and absorbs nutrients. This tissue structure is called __________ . A. Mycelium B. Fungal roots C. Gametangia D. Zygospores E. None of thesearrow_forward
- What term describes the close association of a fungus with the root of a tree? a. a rhizoid b. a lichen c. a mycorrhiza d. an endophytearrow_forwardIn the fungi life cycle, spores can be produced via: a. mitosis b. meiosis Oc. karyogamy d. A and B Oe. A, B, and Carrow_forwardMost vascular plants form mycorrhizae with which type of fungus? a. Yeast b. Glomeromycetes c. Club fungi d. Sac fungi O e. Microsporidiaarrow_forward
- The wall dividing individual cells in a fungal filament is called a a. thallus b. hypha c. mycelium d. septumarrow_forwardThe mycelium of a multicelled fungus is a mesh of filaments, each called a_______ . a. septa b. hypha c. sporearrow_forwardLichens consist of partnerships between fungi anda. red algae and brown algae.b. green algae, cyanobacteria, and heterotrophic bacteria.c. the roots of vascular plants.d. choanoflagellates and Nuclearia.e. none of the above.arrow_forward
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