Botany Questions
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Which of the following specialized leaves are found in plants living in arid environments?A. Reproductive LeavesB. Both Window Leaves and Succulent LeavesC. Window LeavesD. Succulent LeavesE. Flowerpot Leaves
Circular extrachromosomal pieces of DNA in bacteria are calledA. chromosomesB. prionsC. capsidsD. both prions and capsids are correctE. plasmids
You find a wildflower that has large, brilliantly colored petals, but it has no odor. What can you deduce about its pollinators?
Cell structures that apparently function in controlling the addition of cellulose to the cell wall, in steering the vesicles from Golgi bodies to the cell wall, and in aiding movement within the cell areA. LysosomesB. ThylakoidsC. MicrotubulesD. MitochondriaE. Ribosomes
In a mature, functioning, healthy cell with a nucleus. Which of the following is extracellular?A. Endoplasmic reticulumB. RibosomesC. NucleolusD. ChromosomesE. Middle lamella
Which of these pairs is mismatched?A. Microtubule; movementB. Chloroplast; photosynthesisC. Nucleus; chromosomesD. Ribosomes; digestionE. Mitochondria; energy production
Which molecule strengthens the cell wall of a fungus?
What is the largest known mycelium? (Hint: google "humongous fungus")
Most fungi are _______________________.a. unicellularb. multicellular
Which type of spores are produced by a mushroom (basidiocarp)?a. asexualb. sexual
Of the 7 major groups of fungi, which one includes mushrooms, puffballs, and shelf fungi?
In which cells of a mushroom do both karyogamy and meiosis occur?
Which type of mycelium produces a mushroom?a. haploidb. dikaryotic
Which of the following chemicals are derived from fungi?a. lysergic acidb. penicillinc. cyclosporined. all of the above
To which of the 7 major fungus groups do truffles and morels belong?
Which of the 7 major groups of fungi are commonly called club fungi?
The ancestor of fungi was probably ___________.a. unicellularb. multicellular
Do zoopagomycetes produce flagellated spores?
Which major group of unicellular fungi infects host cells via a harpoon-like organelle?
Which type of mycorrhizal fungi grow branching hyphae that penetrate through the cell walls of root cells?