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General Fungi Quiz

Hello, fellow fungi fiends. This quiz is about fungi in general -all fungi, not just mushrooms! Have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by LeCapitaine. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
LeCapitaine

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
304,482

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
2026

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 47 (7/10), Guest 49 (9/10), genoveva (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is usually the role of fungi in an ecosystem? Hint

Producers

Decomposers

Consumers

They don't have a role

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Question 2 of 10

2. Fungi belong to Kingdom Plantae.

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. Fungi reproduce by releasing: Hint

spores

eggs

pollen

cones

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Question 4 of 10

4. One of the reasons fungi are not considered plants is: Hint

They do not have pretty flowers

They don't have scientific names

They aren't used in gardens

They do not have chlorophyll

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Question 5 of 10

5. A fungus in a mutualistic relationship with an alga or cyanobacteria (or both) is called what? Hint

Karyogamy

A vampire

Lichen

Haustoria

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Question 6 of 10

6. Fungi are more closely related to animals than plants.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. Four fungal divisions are Chytridiomycota, Zygomycota, Ascomycota and what? Hint

Basidiomycota

Alveolata

Euglenozoa

Rhizopods

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the fungus called which has a mutualistic relationship with plant roots? Hint

Mycorrhizae

Mushrooms

Ascomycetes

Shelf Fungi

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Question 9 of 10

9. Fungi can only live on land.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. Mushrooms belong to which fungal division? Hint

Ascomycetes

Chytridiomycota

Zygomycetes

Basidiomycota

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is usually the role of fungi in an ecosystem?

Answer: Decomposers

The role of a fungus in an ecosystem is usually decomposing: breaking down the dead matter of other organisms. Fungi may also be symbionts and have relationships with other organisms e.g. lichen.

2. Fungi belong to Kingdom Plantae.

Answer: False

Many people think fungi are plants, however they have characteristics that distinguish them from members of the plant kingdom. Fungi belong to their own kingdom!

3. Fungi reproduce by releasing:

Answer: spores

Fungi may produce spores sexually or asexually.

4. One of the reasons fungi are not considered plants is:

Answer: They do not have chlorophyll

One of the many characteristics distinguishing fungi from plants is they do not have chlorophyll. Their cell walls are also made of chitin rather than cellulose and they are not usually green.

Fungi do have scientific names e.g. Psilocybe cubensis ;)

5. A fungus in a mutualistic relationship with an alga or cyanobacteria (or both) is called what?

Answer: Lichen

Haustoria are special hyphae of parasitic fungi.
Karyogamy is nuclear fusion.
I put the 'vampire' answer in there because at my local library, the librarian thought a lichen was a vampire. I laughed for quite some time.

6. Fungi are more closely related to animals than plants.

Answer: True

Molecular evidence of fungi has found them to be more closely related to animals than plants.

7. Four fungal divisions are Chytridiomycota, Zygomycota, Ascomycota and what?

Answer: Basidiomycota

The incorrect answers describe prokaryotes.

8. What is the fungus called which has a mutualistic relationship with plant roots?

Answer: Mycorrhizae

Mycorrhizae are a very common plant characteristic: over 95% of vascular plants have mycorrhizae.

9. Fungi can only live on land.

Answer: False

Ascomycetes, Zygomycetes and Chytrids all have species which can live in aquatic environments.

10. Mushrooms belong to which fungal division?

Answer: Basidiomycota

There are around 25,000 species in the division Basidiomycota.

Source: Author LeCapitaine

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