Fungi Lectures

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Which if the following best describes the ascus?

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Which of the following groups have no known sexual stage?

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Which of the following can fully break down lignin?
a) soft rot fungi
b) white rot fungi
c) hard rot fungi
d) heart rot fungi

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What enzymes do fungi use to break down lignin?

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What is the typical shape of ascomycetes fruiting body (ascocarp)?

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After which stage of the lifecycle do the fungi nuclei become diploid?

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How is the dikaryotic mycelium maintained?

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Which of the following features is specific to the basidiomycetes?

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What maintains polarity in hyphae tips?

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Which of these is a function of a fungal cell wall? Select the correct tickbox(es).

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What does Glucan provide in the cell wall?

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How many ascospores are produced by the division of one ascus?

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True or False? The hyphae that make up toadstools are dikaryotic.

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An agar plate has been innoculated with fungal spore. A diagram has been labelled with 4 distinctive zones. What are the correct names for the areas labelled A, B, C and D?

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In which zone do aerial hyphae grow and septal pores become plugged?

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True or false? You are likely to find ruderal fungi in areas of dense, well developed forest.

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Which of these is a secondary invader of Pine?

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Fungi can form mycorrizhal associations with plants. What beneficial nutrients may plants receive from this association?

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Where would you find a Hartig Net?

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What are Arbuscules?

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What is a biotrophic fungi?

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Which of these structures are typical features of a biotrophic infection?

Questions on the lecture material covered in the first 3 fungi lectures

Fungi Lectures

Fungi Lectures

Which if the following best describes the ascus?

Which of the following groups have no known sexual stage?

Which of the following can fully break down lignin? a) soft rot fungi b) white rot fungi c) hard rot fungi d) heart rot fungi

What enzymes do fungi use to break down lignin?

What is the typical shape of ascomycetes fruiting body (ascocarp)?

After which stage of the lifecycle do the fungi nuclei become diploid?

How is the dikaryotic mycelium maintained?

Which of the following features is specific to the basidiomycetes?

What maintains polarity in hyphae tips?

Which of these is a function of a fungal cell wall? Select the correct tickbox(es).

What does Glucan provide in the cell wall?

How many ascospores are produced by the division of one ascus?

True or False? The hyphae that make up toadstools are dikaryotic.

An agar plate has been innoculated with fungal spore. A diagram has been labelled with 4 distinctive zones. What are the correct names for the areas labelled A, B, C and D?

In which zone do aerial hyphae grow and septal pores become plugged?

True or false? You are likely to find ruderal fungi in areas of dense, well developed forest.

Which of these is a secondary invader of Pine?

Fungi can form mycorrizhal associations with plants. What beneficial nutrients may plants receive from this association?

Where would you find a Hartig Net?

Which of the following can fully break down lignin?
a) soft rot fungi
b) white rot fungi
c) hard rot fungi
d) heart rot fungi