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Chapter Test

Protists and Fungi

Multiple Choice
Write the letter of the correct answer on the line at the left.

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____ 1. Which of the following is NOT a shared characteristic of protists?
a. unicellular b. heterotroph
c. prokaryote d. multicellular

____ 2. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of fungi?

a. heterotroph b. makes its own food
c. reproduce with spores d. eukaryotes
____ 3. Protozoans are
a. animal-like autotrophs. b. plantlike fungi.
c. funguslike protists. d. animal-like protists.

____ 4. Red tides are dangerous because

a. the algae use up oxygen, causing fish and other organisms to suffocate.
b. algal toxins are concentrated in the bodies of animals that eat them.
c. some algae feed on the tissues of fishes and shellfish.
d. the algae prevent sunlight from reaching plants beneath the
surface.
____ 5. Funguslike protists are able to
a. make their own food. b. move at some point in their
c. capture food with pseudopods. lives.
d. live in dry environments.
____ 6. Which group of animal-like protists captures food using pseudopods?
a. sarcodines b. ciliates
c. flagellates d. parasites

____ 7. In a freshwater algal bloom, pond animals may die because of

a. lack of oxygen. b. algal toxins.
c. lack of nutrients. d. a decrease in bacteria.

____ 8. Unlike other algae, euglenoids

a. can be heterotrophs under b. can make their own food.
certain conditions. d. do not have pigments.
c. can move from place to place.

____ 9. Budding is
a. the growth of a fruiting body. b. the formation of a pseudopod.
c. a form of asexual d. a decrease in bacteria.
reproduction.

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____ 10. A type of unicellular plantlike protist with glasslike cell walls is a
a. water mold. b. ciliate.
c. green alga. d. diatom.

Completion
Fill in the line to complete each statement.

11. Fungi produce spores in structures called ________________________.

12. A freshwater protozoan uses its ________________________ to pump
excess water out of its body.
13. ________________________ is a close relationship between two species in
which both species benefit.
14. ________________________ are funguslike protists that sometimes creep
together to form a multicellular mass.
15. In the process of ________________________, nutrients build up in ponds
and lakes, causing an increase in the growth of algae.

True or False
If the statement is true, write true. If it is false, change the underlined word or words
to make the statement true.

___________ 16. Flagella are hairlike projections from cells that move with
a wavelike pattern.
___________ 17. Giant kelps that form large “forests” off the Pacific coast
are examples of brown algae .
___________ 18. Spores are chemicals that produce the many colors in
algae.
___________ 19. Yeasts are the branching, threadlike tubes that make up
the bodies of multicellular fungi.
___________ 20. Plantlike protists are also known as algae.

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Using Science Skills

Use the diagram below to answer the following questions.

Protists and Fungi

Fertilized Fields River
Fertilized Fields
Fertilized Fields

Fertilized Fields

Fertilized Fields Lake

21. Observing What do you see in this illustration that could affect the level
of nutrients in the lake?
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
22. Drawing Conclusions What may happen to the lake as a result?
________________________________________________________________________

Essay
Write an answer for each of the following on a separate sheet of paper.

23. Describe what takes place during a red tide. Explain why red tides are
dangerous.
24. Give an example of symbiosis in protists or fungi. Explain how each
partner benefits from the relationship.
25. Describe how a fungus feeds.

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Using Science Skills
Use the diagram below to answer the following questions.

Sample A

Sample A constant light

Number of
Organisms

Sample B Sample B 6 hours of light

per day
Sample C constant darkness

Sample C
Time

26. Interpreting a Diagram This graph shows the effect of light on a certain
species of protist. What happened to the protist in Sample C?
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
27. Interpreting a Diagram What can you conclude about the effect of light
on the protist in Sample C?
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
28. Inferring The only organism present in each sample was the protist
being studied. Is the protist in Sample C most likely classified as animal-
like, plantlike, or funguslike? Explain.
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________

Essay
Write an answer for each of the following on a separate sheet of paper.

29. Describe asexual and sexual reproduction in fungi.

30. Name at least three ways that fungi are beneficial to other organisms.

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