Multiple ChoiceA dramatic example of the pathogenicity of certain fungi is the dramatic decrease of the American chestnut tree by _____.
Open QuestionThe mycelial growth habit leads to a body with a high surface-area-to-volume ratio. Why is this important?a. Mycelia have a large surface area for absorption.b. The hyphae that make up mycelia are long, thin tubes.c. Most hyphae are broken up into compartments by walls called septa, although some exist as single, gigantic cells.d. Hyphae can infiltrate living or dead tissues.
Open QuestionWhich statement about the daughter cells following mitosis and cytokinesis is correct?a. They are genetically different from each other and from the parent cell.b. They are genetically identical to each other and to the parent cell.c. They are genetically identical to each other but different from the parent cell.d. Only one of the two daughter cells is genetically identical to the parent cell.
Open QuestionWhich of the following cells or structures are associated with asexual reproduction in fungi?a. ascosporesb. basidiosporesc. zygosporangiad. conidiophores
Open QuestionAfter S phase, what makes up a single chromosome?a. two daughter chromosomesb. a double-stranded DNA moleculec. two single-stranded DNA moleculesd. two sister chromatids