BIOD 151 2026 TEST PAPER VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

BIOD 151 2026 TEST PAPER
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
◉ anisogamy.
Answer: Gamete fusion in which gametes differ in size and/or form
(typically small sperm and large egg).


◉ plasmogamy.
Answer: Fusion of the cytoplasm of two parent fungal cells.


◉ karyogamy.
Answer: Fusion of nuclei following plasmogamy in fungi.


◉ fertilization.
Answer: Fusion of haploid gametes to form a diploid zygote.


◉ zygote.
Answer: A diploid cell formed by fertilization.


◉ spore.
Answer: A reproductive cell capable of developing into a new organism
without fusion with another cell.

, ◉ dikaryon.
Answer: A fungal cell containing two separate haploid nuclei (n + n).


◉ fungi vs other opisthokonts similarities.
Answer: Fungi and animals (opisthokonts) are heterotrophic and store
carbohydrates as glycogen.


◉ fungi vs other opisthokonts differences.
Answer: Fungi have cell walls made of chitin and use absorptive
heterotrophy; animals lack cell walls and ingest food.


◉ fungal body forms.
Answer: Unicellular yeasts and multicellular molds/mushrooms
composed of hyphae forming a mycelium.


◉ hyphae.
Answer: Long filamentous fungal cells that collectively form a
mycelium.


◉ mycelium.
Answer: A mass of hyphae forming the body of a fungus.


◉ fungal reproduction.