North Carolina Science Grade 8

Chapter 19: Protists and Fungi

Protists and Fungi

1.
A human disease caused by protozoa is called _________.
A)influenza
B)smallpox
C)malaria
D)gingivitis
2.
Carrageenan can be found in __________.
A)crackers
B)oranges
C)spaghetti
D)toothpaste
3.
Orchids and other plants may develop __________ to help them grow.
A)pseudopods
B)mycorrhiza
C)dinoflagellates
D)arteries
4.
One type of brown algae is called __________.
A)kelp
B)ferns
C)mushrooms
D)amoeba
5.
Which of these fungi is used for baking?
A)east
B)euglenoids
C)amoeba
D)protozoans
6.
__________ are important in the weathering process of rocks.
A)Protists
B)Lichens
C)Aleates
D)Flagellates
7.
Which is true?
A)Protists live only in dry surroundings.
B)All protists have chlorophyll.
C)Protists can be one-celled or many-celled organisms.
D)Some protists are eukaryotic.
8.
__________ are also called fire algae.
A)Dinoflagellates
B)Sporangia
C)Protozoans
D)Basidia
9.
Which of these causes red tides when found in large numbers?
A)diatoms
B)Euglena
C)dinoflagellates
D)Ulva
10.
Which scientists study fungi?
A)astrophysicists
B)geologists
C)mycologists
D)vulcanologists
11.
Where do sac fungi produce spores?
A)in the ascus
B)in the mycorrhiza
C)in the algae
D)in the nucleus
12.
What helps a euglenoid sense light?
A)chlorophyll
B)a ribosome
C)flagella
D)an eyespot
13.
Zygospore fungi make spores in their __________.
A)pigments
B)sporangia
C)cilia
D)eyespots
14.
__________ are threadlike tubes in fungi.
A)Lichens
B)Hyphae
C)Spores
D)Heterotrophs
15.
Which of these is a club fungi?
A)kelp
B)algae
C)toadstools
D)basidia
16.
Which of these is an imperfect fungus?
A)Penicillium
B)yeast
C)mushrooms
D)Proterospongia
17.
The production of __________ helps fungi reproduce.
A)antibiotics
B)spores
C)diatoms
D)bloom
18.
Water mold contributed to problems that marked which historical period?
A)The Great Depression
B)The War of Independence
C)The Irish potato famine
D)The Industrial Age
19.
Which of these helps protozoans move?
A)pseudopods
B)pathogens
C)bacteria
D)hyphae
20.
What do protozoans use to sweep food into their oral grooves?
A)lichen
B)cilia
C)eubacteria
D)cell membranes
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