Figure 311 Below Depicts the Outline of a Large Fairy Ring

question 23

Multiple Choice

Figure 31.1 below depicts the outline of a large fairy ring that has appeared overnight in an open meadow, as viewed from above. The fairy ring represents the furthest advance of this mycelium through the soil. Locations A-D are all 0.5 meters below the soil surface. Responses may be used once, more than once, or not at all.


-If all mycorrhizae were somehow disrupted, then which of the following would be True?

• A)There would be fewer infectious diseases.
• B)We wouldn't have any antibiotics.
• C)There would be no mushrooms for pizza.
• D)Most vascular plants would be stunted in their growth.
• E)Cheeses like blue cheese or Roquefort would not exist.

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Definitions:

Organ Systems

Groups of organs that work together to perform complex functions for the body.

Clinical Age

Age of the developing fetus from the time of the mother’s last menstrual period before pregnancy.

Conception

The process of fertilization where a sperm cell unites with an ovum, forming a zygote, marking the beginning of pregnancy.

Menstrual Period

The monthly cycle of changes in the ovaries and the lining of the uterus, leading to the shedding of the uterine lining and bleeding, known as menstruation.