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Microbiology: An Introduction, 12e, (Tortora)
Chapter 12 The Eukaryotes: Fungi, Algae, Protozoa, and Helminths

12.1 Multiple-Choice Questions

1) Which of the following statements regarding fungi is FALSE?
A) Most fungi are pathogenic for humans.
B) Fungi are eukaryotic heterotrophs.
C) Fungi reproduce by forming asexual or sexual spores.
D) Most fungi grow well in acidic culture condition.
E) Fungi tolerate low moisture conditions.
Answer: A
Section: 12.1
Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension
Learning Outcome: 12.1

2) Which of the following statements about helminths is FALSE?
A) They are heterotrophic.
B) They are multicellular animals.
C) They have eukaryotic cells.
D) All are parasites.
E) Some have male and female reproductive organs in one animal.
Answer: D
Section: 12.6
Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension
Learning Outcome: 12.14

3) Which of the following statements about the oomycote algae is FALSE?
A) They form hyphae.
B) They produce zoospores in a sporangium.
C) They cause plant diseases.
D) They have chlorophyll.
E) They reproduce sexually.
Answer: D
Section: 12.3
Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension
Learning Outcome: 12.8




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,4) Seventeen patients in ten hospitals had cutaneous infections caused by Rhizopus. In all
seventeen patients, Elastoplast bandages were placed over sterile gauze pads to cover wounds.
Fourteen of the patients had surgical wounds, two had venous line insertion sites, and one had a
bite wound. Lesions present when the bandages were removed ranged from vesiculopustular
eruptions to ulcerations and skin necrosis requiring debridement. Fungi are more likely than
bacteria to contaminate bandages because they
A) are aerobic.
B) can tolerate low-moisture conditions.
C) prefer a neutral environment (pH 7).
D) have a fermentative metabolism.
E) cannot tolerate high osmotic pressure.
Answer: B
Section: 12.1
Bloom's Taxonomy: Analysis
Learning Outcome: 12.1
Global Outcome: 2

5) Which of the following statements regarding lichens is FALSE?
A) Lichens are a mutualistic relationship between a fungus and a protozoan.
B) Lichens represent a mutualistic relationship between a fungus and an alga.
C) Lichens are often the first life form to colonize rock or soil.
D) The algal partner produces carbohydrates that are absorbed by the fungal partner.
E) The fungal partner provides a means of attachment and protects the algal partner from
desiccation.
Answer: A
Section: 12.2
Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension
ASMcue Outcome: 5.1
Learning Outcome: 12.5
Global Outcome: 2

6) Which of the following pairs is mismatched?
A) Basidiomycota — basidiospores
B) Ascomycota — conidiospores
C) Zygomycota — sporangiospores
D) microsporidia — lack mitochondria
E) anamorphs — lack spores
Answer: E
Section: 12.1
Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge
Learning Outcome: 12.3




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, Table 12.1

1-Arthroconidium 5-Chlamydoconidium
2-Ascospore 6-Conidiospore
3-Basidiospore 7-Sporangiospore
4-Blastoconidium 8-Zygospore

7) In Table 12.1, which of these spores are characteristic of Penicillium?
A) 1 and 2
B) 3 and 4
C) 2 and 6
D) 1 and 4
E) 4 and 6
Answer: C
Section: 12.1
Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge
ASMcue Outcome: 2.1
Learning Outcome: 12.2

8) In Table 12.1, which of these spores are characteristic of Rhizopus?
A) 1 and 2
B) 6 and 7
C) 2 and 8
D) 1 and 4
E) 7 and 8
Answer: E
Section: 12.1
Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge
ASMcue Outcome: 2.1
Learning Outcome: 12.2

9) In Table 12.1, which is a thick-walled spore formed as a segment within a hypha?
A) 1
B) 3
C) 5
D) 7
E) None of the answers is correct.
Answer: C
Section: 12.1
Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge
ASMcue Outcome: 2.1
Learning Outcome: 12.2




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