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Chapter 8: Protists and Fungi

Protists and Fungi

1
Which of these is a club fungi?
A)toadstools
B)algae
C)kelp
D)basidia
2
__________ are plantlike protists.
A)Bacteria
B)Lichens
C)Ascus
D)Algae
3
Which of these causes red tides when found in large numbers?
A)Ulva
B)Euglena
C)dinoflagellates
D)diatoms
4
__________ protists usually reproduce asexually.
A)Eukaryotic
B)Young
C)Female
D)One-celled
5
Zygospore fungi make spores in their __________.
A)sporangia
B)cilia
C)pigments
D)eyespots
6
__________ are threadlike tubes in fungi.
A)Hyphae
B)Heterotrophs
C)Lichens
D)Spores
7
Carrageenan can be found in __________.
A)toothpaste
B)spaghetti
C)oranges
D)crackers
8
Where do sac fungi produce spores?
A)in the nucleus
B)in the algae
C)in the mycorrhiza
D)in the ascus
9
Which is true of green algae?
A)Plants may have evolved from many-celled green algae.
B)Green algae species are all once-celled organisms.
C)Algae survive best in dry environments.
D)Only a few hundred species of algae have been classified.
10
Which of these is an imperfect fungus?
A)Proterospongia
B)Penicillium
C)mushrooms
D)yeast
11
What helps a euglenoid sense light?
A)flagella
B)an eyespot
C)chlorophyll
D)a ribosome
12
__________ are important in the weathering process of rocks.
A)Protists
B)Flagellates
C)Lichens
D)Aleates
13
__________ are also called fire algae.
A)Basidia
B)Sporangia
C)Protozoans
D)Dinoflagellates
14
Water mold contributed to problems that marked which historical period?
A)The Irish potato famine
B)The Industrial Age
C)The War of Independence
D)The Great Depression
15
What do protozoans use to sweep food into their oral grooves?
A)cell membranes
B)eubacteria
C)lichen
D)cilia
16
Which of these fungi is used for baking?
A)protozoans
B)east
C)amoeba
D)euglenoids
17
Which of these is NOT a funguslike protist?
A)imperfect fungi
B)water molds
C)downy mildews
D)slime molds
18
Orchids and other plants may develop __________ to help them grow.
A)dinoflagellates
B)mycorrhiza
C)arteries
D)pseudopods
19
Which of these is NOT a classification of protists?
A)animal-like
B)plantlike
C)bacteria-like
D)funguslike
20
Which is true?
A)Protists can be one-celled or many-celled organisms.
B)Protists live only in dry surroundings.
C)Some protists are eukaryotic.
D)All protists have chlorophyll.
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