Group Quiz

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The spores that fungus-like protists producea. grow into new organisms.b. produce slime on which the protist can move.c. break down food for the protist.d. form pseudopods.

What might cause red tides?a. increase in nutrients in the waterb. decrease in ocean temperaturec. increase in oxygen in the waterd. decrease in plant life in the water

When are red tides dangerous to humans?a. when the oceans become warmerb. when algae cause the fish population to increasec. when nutrients increased. when algae toxins accumulate in shellfish

Which statement does NOT describe eutrophication in a pond or lake?a. a process of gradual changeb. a buildup of nutrientsc. an increase in the amount of oxygend. an increase in the amount of surface algae

What factor will NOT increase the rate of eutrophication in freshwater?a. farm fertilizer runoffb. leaks from sewage treatment plantsc. lawn fertilizer runoffd. eliminating sources of excess nutrients

The threadlike structures that make up the bodies of multicellular fungi are calleda. hyphae.b. nuclei.c. mold.d. cell walls.

What do fungi have in common with animals?a. They are autotrophs.b. They are heterotrophs.c. They have cell walls.d. They use spores to reproduce.

A fungus that is a parasite might feed ona. a person’s skin.b. a dead tree.c. bread.d. wet bathroom tiles.

The chemicals that ooze from a fungus’ hyphae into its food sourcea. absorb the food.b. break down the food.c. harden the food.d. nourish the food source.

What type of reproduction produces fungi that are different from either parent?a. buddingb. asexual reproductionc. sexual reproductiond. dividing

A puffball fungus is a type ofa. threadlike fungus.b. sac fungus.c. club fungus.d. imperfect fungus.

Club fungi are named fora. their food source.b. their movement.c. where they live.d. the appearance of their reproductive structures.

A fungus–plant root association is an example ofa. an independent relationship.b. symbiotic mutualism.c. a decomposing relationship.d. disease fighting.

What do yeast cells use as a food source in breadmaking and winemaking?a. sugarb. saltc. carbon dioxided. alcohol

Like animals, animal-like protists area. autotrophs.b. heterotrophs.c. unicellular.d. prokaryotes.

Where would fungi NOT likely thrive?a. forest floorb. wet bathroom tilesc. damp tree barkd. desert

Which structures allow sarcodines such as amoebas to move?a. ciliab. contractile vacuolesc. flagellad. pseudopods

How are funguslike protists similar to fungi?a. They are unable to move.b. They are autotrophs.c. They use spores to reproduce.d. They do not have cell walls.

What characteristic do all algae share?a. They are autotrophs.b. They are unicellular.c. They are multicellular.d. They live in colonies.

Which of the following is an example of symbiotic mutualism?a. two paramecia exchanging genetic material

b. the zooflagellate Giardia reproducing in a humanc. the sporozoan Plasmodium feeding on a human celld. a zooflagellate digesting food in a termite’s intestine