Quiz_Fungi

1. What is mycorrhiza?

 
 
 
 

2. One of the major components of the cell wall of most fungi is: (NEET 2016)

 
 
 
 

3. Who discovered streptomycin?

 
 
 
 

4. Saccharomyces ludwigii ascus produces:

 
 
 
 

5. Aflatoxin is produced by:

 
 
 
 

6. Fairy ring is the name given to:

 
 
 
 

7. Spores formed at the tip of fungal hyphae are called:

 
 
 
 

8. The disease apple scab is caused by:

 
 
 
 

9. The sporangiophores in Rhizopus are:

 
 
 
 

10. Yeast grows more rapidly in:

 
 
 
 

11. A control measure prior to the appearance of a particular disease comes under:

 
 
 
 

12. Facultative saprophyte is:

 
 
 
 

13. The life cycle of Saccharomyces ludwigii represents a typical type of life cycle:

 
 
 
 

14. Saccharomyces is used in:

 
 
 
 

15. The chief characteristic of class Ascomycetes is:

 
 
 
 

16. Discovery of penicillin was based on:

 
 
 
 

17. The branch of Botany under which fungi are studied is known as:

 
 
 
 

18. Who discovered heterothallism in fungi?

 
 
 
 

19. Which is an edible fungus?

 
 
 
 

20. Yeast belongs to class:

 
 
 
 

21. The fungi are usually:

 
 
 
 

22. Which of the following causes smut disease in wheat?

 
 
 
 

23. Rhizopus is also commonly known by the name of:

 
 
 
 

24. Sometimes a gamete of Rhizopus functions as zygospore. It is known as:

 
 
 
 

25. Columella is a specialized sterile structure found in sporangium of:

 
 
 
 

26. A disease is an abnormal state that may result due to:

 
 
 
 

27. White rust of crucifers is caused by:

 
 
 
 

28. Black rust of wheat is caused by:

 
 
 
 

29. The chief enzyme found in the yeast cell is:

 
 
 
 

30. What is streptomycin?

 
 
 
 

31. Zoogametes are not found in:

 
 
 
 

32. Late blight of potato is caused by:

 
 
 
 

33. Which of the following is wrong for fungi? (NEET 2016)

 
 
 
 

34. For the production of which microbial action is not required?

 
 
 
 

35. Where does meiosis occur in yeast?

 
 
 
 

36. The ascus of yeast contains:

 
 
 
 

37. Metulae are found in:

 
 
 
 

38. Mycelium is the name given to the plant body of:

 
 
 
 

39. What is absent in Deuteromycetes?

 
 
 
 

40. The fungi that grow on wood are called:

 
 
 
 

41. Zygospores may not be produced in Rhizopus due to:

 
 
 
 

42. It is sometimes seen that conjugation between two hyphae of Rhizopus does not take place even in most favourable conditions because:

 
 
 
 

43. Sexual reproduction in Rhizopus is by:

 
 
 
 

44. The most important property of yeast is:

 
 
 
 

45. Penicillin was discovered by:

 
 
 
 

46. The fungi are mostly:

 
 
 
 

47. Reproduction in Rhizopus is:

 
 
 
 

48. LSD is:

 
 
 
 

49. Which is a fungicide?

 
 
 
 

50. Rhizopus, which is saprophytic by nature, is also known as:

 
 
 
 

51. The multinucleate and aseptate hypha of Rhizopus are known as:

 
 
 
 

52. Penicillin is obtained from:

 
 
 
 

53. Rhizopus and yeast are usually:

 
 
 
 

54. Pseudomycelium is found in:

 
 
 
 

55. The Rhizopus gametes are formed in:

 
 
 
 

56. The zygospore in Rhizopus on germination forms:

 
 
 
 

57. Pythium debaryanum is the causative agent of:

 
 
 
 

58. Early blight of potato is caused by:

 
 
 
 

59. Disease-resistant plant varieties can be produced by:

 
 
 
 

60. A gill of Agaricus:

 
 
 
 

61. The parasitic fungi take their nutrition from their host with the help of:

 
 
 
 

62. The most common method of vegetative reproduction in yeast is:

 
 
 
 

63. Coenogamete is found in:

 
 
 
 

64. The two conjugating gametangia of Rhizopus are:

 
 
 
 

65. The spores which are formed in the sporangium of Rhizopus are:

 
 
 
 

66. If a disease appears on a large scale after a long interval it is:

 
 
 
 

67. Yeast is a source of:

 
 
 
 

68. The fungi used as food are:

 
 
 
 

69. The mycelium of Rhizopus is:

 
 
 
 

70. Red rot of sugarcane is caused by:

 
 
 
 

71. The Rhizopus is:

 
 
 
 

72. Black rust of wheat is caused by:

 
 
 
 

73. The zygospores formed by the conjugation of gametangia are:

 
 
 
 

74. Saccharomyces is well known for:

 
 
 
 

75. Ergot of rye is caused by:

 
 
 
 

76. An excessive enlargement of diseased organ because of increase in the number of cells is called:

 
 
 
 

77. When a fungus is able to pass its complete life cycle on one host it is called:

 
 
 
 

78. A characteristic spore of Agaricus, a mushroom is known as:

 
 
 
 

79. Which part of the plant is not affected by Albugo?

 
 
 
 

80. The sexual reproductive organs in Rhizopus are:

 
 
 
 

81. The reserve food in yeast is in the form of:

 
 
 
 

82. The importance of study of parasitic fungi is that they are:

 
 
 
 

83. Rhizopus belongs to:

 
 
 
 

84. Severe famine of West Bengal of 1942-43 was due to destruction of rice crop by a fungus called:

 
 
 
 

85. Yeast is different from Rhizopus and Penicillium in being:

 
 
 
 

86. Facultative parasite is: