kingdom fungi

Question 1

a single filament that makes up the body of a fungus

Answer 1

hyphae

Question 2

the entire mass of filaments that makes up the body of a fungus

Answer 2

mycelium

Question 3

single celled fungus that is cable of carrying out fermentation

Answer 3

(saccaromyces) yeast

Question 4

mycorrhizal fungi would be found where

Answer 4

rhizosphere of a plant

Question 5

an organism that actually represents a symbiotic relationship between a fungus and an algae

Answer 5

lichens

Question 6

ergot produces what compound

Answer 6

alkaloids or claviceps

Question 7

ergot infects what cereal grain

Answer 7

rye

Question 8

a fungal infection that has nearly eliminated the American chestnut

Answer 8

chestnut blight

Question 9

a fungus that can cause a skin infection in humans

Answer 9

ringworm

Question 10

describe three non-pathogenic roles played by fungi

Answer 10

yeast, produce cheese, and fermentation in wine

Question 11

the type of cell in which kingdom fungi are composed of

Answer 11

eukaryotic cells