1. Protists and Fungi Review Game
Yes, your test is tomorrow.

2. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of fungi?
threadlike body
cell walls made of chitin
chlorophyll
heterotrophic

3. A mycelium helps a fungus absorb nutrients from its environment because it provides
minerals.
a high surface-area-to-volume ratio.
vitamins.
a low surface-area-to-volume ratio.

4. Commercial uses for fungi include
pesticides
cheese
medicine
all of the above

5. The classification of organisms in the three phyla of the kingdom Fungi is based on
food.
digestive structure.
cellular structure.
spore producing structures.

6. The cell walls of fungi are made of
chitin.
cellulose.
peptidoglycan.
lipid bilayer.

7. The reproductive structure in club shaped fungi is
bascus
zygosporangium
basidium
ascus

8. Mycorrhiza are a symbiotic relationship between a
bacteria and a fungus
bacteria and a virus
plant and a fungus
fungus and an algae

9. Rhizoids are mycelia that grow along the surface of a food source.
mycelia that anchor the fungus in a food source.
thick-walled sexual structures.
safe to eat.

10. Fungi that break down complex organic substances into raw materials that other organisms can use are
parasites.
mutualists.
decomposers.
autotrophs.

11. All fungi except yeasts have bodies composed of slender filaments called
stems.
hyphae.
roots.
stalks.

12. The recognizable part of the mushroom is the
basidiocarp.
mycelium.
zygosporangium.
ascus.

13. Fungi that decompose nonliving organic matter are considered to be
infectious.
parasitic.
pathogenic.
saprobes.

14. A symbiosis between a fungus and a plant root is a
lichen.
mycorrhiza.
moss.
both a and b.

15. A typical mushroom has which of the following?
cell walls made of chitin
club-shaped reproductive cells called asci
the polysaccharide cellulose
All of the above

16. Chytrids are important because they
serve as an alternative fuel source.
live in dry regions.
provide information about how fungi evolved.
are sold as the delicacy called truffles.

17. Symptoms of Giardiasis include
weakness and lethargy.
fetal infection.
brain damage.
cramps, nausea, diarrhea, vomiting.

18. Kelp is a type of
green algae
red algae
blue algae
brown algae

19. Which of these use cytoplasmic extensions to move?
Euglenoids
Cilliates
Amoebas
Dinoflagellates

20. Which is a characteristic of all members of the kingdom Protista?
photosynthetic
heterotrophic
multicellular
eukaryotic

21. Which of the following did not evolve in the kingdom Protista?
sexual reproduction
unicellularity
membrane-bound organelles
complex cilia and flagella

22. Toxoplasmosis is spread by
mosquitoes.
cats.
hippopotami.
tsetse flies.

23. The members of the kingdom Protista are least similar to
bacteria.
fungi.
plants.
animals.

24. Protists are least likely to be found in
lakes.
damp soil.
deserts.
oceans.

25. The poisonous “red tides” that can occur in coastal areas are associated with
amoebas.
sporozoans.
dinoflagellates.
euglenoids.

26. What is the function of the contractile vacuole in Paramecium?
to remove water from the cell
reproduction
movement
performs photosynthesis

27. Which of the following is not a use of protists in industry?
thickener of dairy products
abrasive in toothpaste
reflective road paint
antibiotics

28. The process of sexual reproduction that involves two distinct forms is called
mitosis
conjugation
alternation of generation
meiosis

29. Green algae contain the same pigments found in
sporozoan
water mold
amoeba
plants

30. During conjugation, two paramecia come together to exchange
enzymes.
undigested food.
excess water.
haploid micronuclei.

31. Answers by slide number
title c b d a
11) b
12) a
13) d b a c d b a c d