Ecology of Fungi

Review Questions

What term describes the close association of a fungus with the root of a tree?

  1. a rhizoid
  2. a lichen
  3. a mycorrhiza
  4. an endophyte

Hint:

C

Why are fungi important decomposers?

  1. They produce many spores.
  2. They can grow in many different environments.
  3. They produce mycelia.
  4. They recycle carbon and inorganic minerals by the process of decomposition.

Hint:

D

Consider an ecosystem where all the fungi not involved in mycorrhizae are eliminated. How would this affect nitrogen intake by plants?

  1. Nitrogen intake would increase.
  2. Nitrogen intake would not change.
  3. Nitrogen intake would decrease.
  4. Nitrogen intake would stop.

Hint:

C