Quiz_Fungi

1. White rust of crucifers is caused by:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

3. The Rhizopus gametes are formed in:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

5. Yeast is a source of:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

8. Rhizopus belongs to:

 
 
 
 

9. Penicillin was discovered by:

 
 
 
 

10. Ergot of rye is caused by:

 
 
 
 

11. The two conjugating gametangia of Rhizopus are:

 
 
 
 

12. Yeast grows more rapidly in:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

14. The chief characteristic of class Ascomycetes is:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

16. The disease apple scab is caused by:

 
 
 
 

17. Saccharomyces ludwigii ascus produces:

 
 
 
 

18. The ascus of yeast contains:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

21. Penicillin is obtained from:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

23. Aflatoxin is produced by:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

25. Who discovered streptomycin?

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

28. Rhizopus and yeast are usually:

 
 
 
 

29. The fungi used as food are:

 
 
 
 

30. The zygospore in Rhizopus on germination forms:

 
 
 
 

31. Discovery of penicillin was based on:

 
 
 
 

32. Reproduction in Rhizopus is:

 
 
 
 

33. Sexual reproduction in Rhizopus is by:

 
 
 
 

34. The sexual reproductive organs in Rhizopus are:

 
 
 
 

35. What is absent in Deuteromycetes?

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

38. The Rhizopus is:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

40. Saccharomyces is used in:

 
 
 
 

41. What is mycorrhiza?

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

43. LSD is:

 
 
 
 

44. Black rust of wheat is caused by:

 
 
 
 

45. Fairy ring is the name given to:

 
 
 
 

46. Who discovered heterothallism in fungi?

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

50. The mycelium of Rhizopus is:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

53. The fungi that grow on wood are called:

 
 
 
 

54. Metulae are found in:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

57. A gill of Agaricus:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

59. Black rust of wheat is caused by:

 
 
 
 

60. Zoogametes are not found in:

 
 
 
 

61. Which is an edible fungus?

 
 
 
 

62. Pseudomycelium is found in:

 
 
 
 

63. Early blight of potato is caused by:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

69. Facultative saprophyte is:

 
 
 
 

70. Yeast belongs to class:

 
 
 
 

71. Where does meiosis occur in yeast?

 
 
 
 

72. Facultative parasite is:

 
 
 
 

73. Pythium debaryanum is the causative agent of:

 
 
 
 

74. The most important property of yeast is:

 
 
 
 

75. Late blight of potato is caused by:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

77. The sporangiophores in Rhizopus are:

 
 
 
 

78. Saccharomyces is well known for:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

80. Which is a fungicide?

 
 
 
 

81. Red rot of sugarcane is caused by:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

83. What is streptomycin?

 
 
 
 

84. Coenogamete is found in:

 
 
 
 

85. The fungi are mostly:

 
 
 
 

86. The fungi are usually: