Chapter 32 – Fungi
Chapter 32
Fungi
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Alexander Fleming kept finding mold contamination that was killing his bacterial cultures.
This observation eventually lead to the development of the antibiotic penicillin. Why would a
fungus produce a compound that is selectively toxic to bacteria?
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Clarify Question
What is the key concept addressed by the question?
What type of thinking is required?
• Evaluate level:
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What do you already know about fungi and bacteria? What other information is related to
the question?
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Given what you now know, what information is most likely to produce the correct
answer?
Reflect on Process
Did your problem-solving process lead you to the correct answer? If not, where did the
process break down or lead you astray? How can you revise your approach to produce a
more desirable result?
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2. What type of symbiotic relationship is exemplified by mycorrhizal fungi?
3. Which gene product would be most useful for distinguishing between a microsporidian and
a blastocladiomycete?
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What is the key concept addressed by the question?
What type of thinking is required?
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What do you already know about microsporidians and blastocladiomycetes? What other
information is related to the question?
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Given what you now know, what information is most likely to produce the correct
answer?
Reflect on Process
Did your problem-solving process lead you to the correct answer? If not, where did the
process break down or lead you astray? How can you revise your approach to produce a
more desirable result?
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4. In leaf cutter ant colonies, the ants clip leaves to feed a fungus garden and then the ants
feed on the fungus. Is this a mutualistic relationship?
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What is the key concept addressed by the question?
What type of thinking is required?
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What do you already know about leaf cutter ants and fungi? What other information is
related to the question?
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Given what you now know, what information is most likely to produce the correct
answer?
Reflect on Process
Did your problem-solving process lead you to the correct answer? If not, where did the
process break down or lead you astray? How can you revise your approach to produce a
more desirable result?
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5. What type of symbiotic relationship is exemplified by athlete’s foot?
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What type of thinking is required?
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question?
• Tinea pedis is a dermatophyte, which means it feeds on skin.
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Given what you now know, what information is most likely to produce the correct
answer?
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process break down or lead you astray? How can you revise your approach to produce a
more desirable result?
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6. Why are neocallimastigomycetes being studied for biofuel production?
7. In what way are bacteria and fungi similar?
8. Baker’s yeast is a single-celled ascomycete that is used in bread making. Why does yeast
make bread dough rise?
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Answer
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process break down or lead you astray? How can you revise your approach to produce a
more desirable result?
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9. Why are fungi used to clean oil spills?
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What type of thinking is required?
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Given what you now know, what information is most likely to produce the correct answer?
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process break down or lead you astray? How can you revise your approach to produce a
more desirable result?
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10. Why are microsporidia so hard to classify?
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What type of thinking is required?
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question?
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process break down or lead you astray? How can you revise your approach to produce a
more desirable result?
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11. Which molecule would be an indicator of fungal contamination in a drug preparation?
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What is the key concept addressed by the question?
What type of thinking is required?
Gather Content
What do you already know about fungi? What other information is related to the question?
Choose Answer
Given what you now know, what information is most likely to produce the correct answer?
Reflect on Process
Did your problem-solving process lead you to the correct answer? If not, where did the
process break down or lead you astray? How can you revise your approach to produce a
more desirable result?
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Fill in the Blank Questions
12. Fungi are decomposers and obtain their food by _________ the organic molecules
released by the action of secreted enzymes.
13. Fungi, together with bacteria, are the principal _________ in the biosphere.
14. The symbiotic relationship between green algae or cyanobacteria and fungi produce
_________________.