22. Fungi in the division Deuteromycota are characterized by the fact that
A.they only reproduce sexually
B.they form sexual spores called deuterospores
C.they are incapable of sexual reproduction
D.a method of sexual reproduction has not been identified

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23.  Why are slime molds considered to resemble plants?
A.They can photosynthesize
B.They have cell walls composed largely of cellulose
C.They form a threadlike structure
D.They form structures that resemble leaves

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24. The most significant reason why fungi are not in the kingdom Plantae is that fungi
A.are chemoorganotrophic heterotrophs
B.have unicellular and multi-cellular forms
C.are prokaryotes
D.are eukaryotes

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25.  __________ produce ascospores in an ascus.
A.Slime molds
B.Dimorphic fungi
C.Club fungi
D.Sac fungi

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26.  Ecologically fungi are important because
A.they act as decomposers and aid in nutrient cycling
B.they are a major cause of plant diseases
C.Both (a) and (b)
D.none of the above

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27. The basidiomycetes include plant parasites that can cause
A.rust and smut diseases
B.candidiasis
C.ergot disease
D.Dutch elm disease & chestnut blight

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28. A mutualistic association made up of a fungus and a cyanobacterium is called
A.a saprobe
B.a gamete
C.lichen
D.dimorphic

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