15. Select the statement that does not apply to the kingdom Fungi
A.The fungi are eukaryotic, multicellular, ingestive heterotrophs
B.Some fungi form beneficial interrelationships with plants
C.The fungal life cycle typically includes a spore stage
D.Certain fungi are natural sources of antibiotic substances

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16. The amount of peptidoglycan in the cell walls of a mushroom
A.is greater than the amount of chitin in the cell walls of a mushroom
B.is lesser than the amount of chitin in the cell walls of a mushroom
C.is exactly or approximately equal to the amount of chitin in the cell walls of a mushroom
D.none of the above

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17. Fungi are important to food webs because
A.they are photoautotrophs
B.they have prokaryotic cell structure
C.they serve as key decomposers of dead organic matter
D.they generate antibiotics that kill competing plants and animals

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18.  __________ exhibit yeast-like growth at human body temperatures and mold-like growth at room temperature.
A.Dimorphic fungi
B.Black bread molds
C.Sac fungi
D.Water molds

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19. __________ produce motile sexual and asexual spores.
A.Slime molds
B.Dimorphic fungi
C.Club fungi
D.Water molds

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20. Fungi
A.are photosynthetic
B.are prokaryotic cells
C.have cell walls of peptidoglycan
D.secrete extracellular enzymes to breakdown nutrients

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21. The fungus responsible for ergotism belongs to which of the following fungal divisions?
A.Deuteromycota
B.Oomycota
C.Zygomycota
D.Ascomycota

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