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Protist/Fungi



Modified True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.  If false, change the identified word or phrase to make the sentence or statement true.
 

1. 

Animal-like protists are called algae. _________________________

 

2. 

An increase in the growth of algae due to a buildup of nutrients in a lake or pond is called eutrophication. _________________________

 

3. 

All fungi are autotrophs. _________________________

 

4. 

Fungi absorb food through hyphae that grow into a food source. _________________________

 

5. 

Bread rises because of the action of fungi called molds. _________________________

 

6. 

All fungi are heterotrophs that feed in a similar way. _________________________

 

Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

7. 

Like animals, animal-like protists are
a.
autotrophs.
b.
heterotrophs.
c.
unicellular.
d.
prokaryotes.
 

8. 

Which structures allow sarcodines to move?
a.
cilia
b.
contractile vacuoles
c.
flagella
d.
pseudopods
 

9. 

How are funguslike protists similar to fungi?
a.
They can move.
b.
They are autotrophs.
c.
They use spores to reproduce.
d.
They do not have cell walls.
 

10. 

What animal-like characteristic do euglenoids have?
a.
They have a flagellum.
b.
They can be heterotrophs sometimes.
c.
They have light-sensitive pigments.
d.
They are autotrophs.
 

11. 

The spores that funguslike protists produce
a.
grow into new organisms.
b.
produce slime on which the protist can move.
c.
break down food for the protist.
d.
form pseudopods.
 

12. 

What might cause red tides?
a.
increase in nutrients in the water
b.
decrease in ocean temperature
c.
increase in oxygen in the water
d.
decrease in plant life in the water
 

13. 

What characteristic do fungi share?
a.
They are prokaryotes.
b.
They use spores to reproduce.
c.
They are autotrophs.
d.
They are multicellular.
 

14. 

The structures that make up the bodies of multicellular fungi are called
a.
hyphae.
b.
nuclei.
c.
gills.
d.
cell walls.
 

15. 

What do fungi have in common with plants?
a.
They are autotrophs.
b.
They are prokaryotes.
c.
They have cell walls.
d.
They are unicellular organisms.
 

16. 

What do fungi have in common with animals?
a.
They are autotrophs.
b.
They are heterotrophs.
c.
They can move.
d.
They use spores to reproduce.
 

17. 

Where would fungi NOT thrive?
a.
forest floor
b.
wet bathroom tiles
c.
damp tree bark
d.
polar ice cap
 

18. 

A fungus that is a parasite might feed on
a.
a person's skin.
b.
a dead tree.
c.
bread.
d.
wet bathroom tiles.
 

19. 

The chemicals that ooze from the hyphae of a fungus into a food source
a.
absorb the food.
b.
break down the food.
c.
harden the food.
d.
nourish the food source.
 

20. 

Where would you look to find some fungus spores?
a.
a budding yeast cell
b.
a mushroom's underground hyphae
c.
a mushroom's cap
d.
inside a moldy piece of fruit
 

21. 

What type of reproduction produces fungi that differ from a parent?
a.
budding
b.
asexual reproduction
c.
sexual reproduction
d.
fruiting
 

22. 

Because of the shape of its spore-producing structures, a puffball fungus is a type of
a.
threadlike fungi.
b.
sac fungi.
c.
club fungi.
d.
imperfect fungi.
 

23. 

Fungi that decompose dead organisms
a.
can cause serious disease in plants.
b.
live in symbiosis with other organisms.
c.
return important nutrients to the soil.
d.
are often called pioneer organisms.
 

24. 

What do yeast cells use as a food source in breadmaking and winemaking?
a.
sugar
b.
salt
c.
carbon dioxide
d.
alcohol
 

25. 

What bacteria-killing fungus did Fleming isolate in his 1928 experiment?
a.
Rhizopus nigrens
b.
corn smut
c.
Penicillium roqueforti
d.
Penicillium
 

Completion
Complete each sentence or statement.
 

26. 

An ameba moves and feeds by forming temporary bulges of the cell membrane called ____________________.
 

 

27. 

Sporazoans move in the following manner ?
 

 

28. 

Dinoflagellates and diatoms are examples of plantlike protists, which are commonly called ____________________.
 

 

29. 

Ciliates move by using ?.
 

 

30. 

Plantlike protists are called ?
 

 

31. 

Protozoans that move using a whip-like tail are called ?
 

 

32. 

A paramecium is an example of which type of protozoans   ? ( Hint: they use cilia to move )
 

 

33. 

One of the characteristics of fungi is that they use ____________________ to reproduce.
 

 

34. 

Athlete's foot is caused by a(n) ____________________ that feeds on chemicals in a person's skin.
 

 



 
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