Characteristics of Fungi

Review Questions

Which polysaccharide is usually found in the cell wall of fungi?

  1. starch
  2. glycogen
  3. chitin
  4. cellulose

Hint:

C

Which of these organelles is not found in a fungal cell?

  1. chloroplast
  2. nucleus
  3. mitochondrion
  4. Golgi apparatus

Hint:

A

The wall dividing individual cells in a fungal filament is called a

  1. thallus
  2. hypha
  3. mycelium
  4. septum

Hint:

D

During sexual reproduction, a homothallic mycelium contains

  1. all septated hyphae
  2. all haploid nuclei
  3. both mating types
  4. none of the above

Hint:

C

The life cycles of perfect fungi are most similar to which other organism?

  1. Hydra that undergo asexual budding
  2. Diploid-dominant pea plants
  3. Haploid-dominant green algae
  4. Bacteria undergoing binary fission

Hint:

C