AnswersHVA 26-27 IM Biology ALab: Diffusion Across a Semi-permeable Membrane

Protists and Fungi Answers

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When you use toothpaste, part of a protist is helping to smooth and clean your teeth. Which part of the protist and type of protist are most likely responsible for this benefit to humans?

A
cell walls; plant-like
B
flagellum; plant-like
C
spores; fungus-like
D
cilia; animal-like
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Black truffles are a unique type of fungi that are highly prized by chefs and food enthusiasts throughout the world. Which characteristic is seen in truffles but not in common mushrooms?

A
lack a reproductive phase
B
contains hyphae
C
has spores contained in an ascus
D
has spores contained in basidia
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Which characteristic distinguishes the five groups of fungi?

A
number of cells
B
reproductive structure
C
type of hyphae
D
method of feeding
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A biologist is in the process of classifying a newly discovered fungus. The observed characteristics include chitin in the cell walls and flagellated spores. To which group does the organism most likely belong?

A
Zygomycota
B
Basidiomycota
C
Ascomycota
D
Chrytridiomycota
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What is the main function of a fungus’s hyphae?

A
absorption of nutrients
B
movement in water
C
predator protection
D
photosynthesis
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Why is a protozoan considered animal-like?

A
It is a heterotroph.
B
It is multicellular.
C
It has a flagellum.
D
It has a cell wall.
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Which fungi group is known as the zygote fungi and produces spores in zygosporangia?

A
Ascomycota
B
Basidiomycota
C
Zygomycota
D
Chytridiomycota
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Which would least likely be seen on an information pamphlet for red tide?

A
People tend to stay out of the water in the area of a red tide.
B
People are warned to avoid eating shrimp and lobster.
C
People are making an effort to protect coastal areas from pollution.
D
People with respiratory conditions may be affected.
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What is unique about the members of the group of fungi to which Penicillium notatum belongs?

A
They are not important for medicine.
B
They are not made up of hyphae.
C
They are used in fermentation.
D
They lost the reproductive phase.
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A microbiologist is in the process of classifying a newly discovered organism. Its characteristics include: · eukaryotic · unicellular · has a cell wall · autotrophic Which type of organism is it most likely to be?

A
paramecium
B
amoeba
C
diatom
D
slime mold

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