Glencoe Biology

Section 1: Introduction to Fungi

Self-Check Quizzes

1
A fungi called ____ absorbs nutrients from the living cells of a host organism.
A)saprophytic fungi
B)parasitic fungi
C)sporangium
D)septa
2
The strong polysaccharide found in the cell walls of fungi is called ____.
A)haustoria
B)hyphae
C)mycelium
D)chitin
3
What function does the underground portion of this fungus have?

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A)releases spores
B)absorbs nutrients through fruiting body
C)absorbs nutrients through mycelium
D)allows asexual reproduction
4
What group of fungi would feed on dead plants?

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A)parasitic fungi
B)saprophytes
C)mutualistic fungi
D)conidiophores
5
Which process best describes fragmentation?
A)A budding cell in yeast
B)Release of spores from a sac
C)Breaking down of mycelium
D)Decomposition of dead matter
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