Quiz_Fungi

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

 
 
 
 

2. The most important property of yeast is:

 
 
 
 

3. LSD is:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

5. Facultative parasite is:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

7. Pythium debaryanum is the causative agent of:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

12. Yeast is a source of:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

14. Sexual reproduction in Rhizopus is by:

 
 
 
 

15. Fairy ring is the name given to:

 
 
 
 

16. A gill of Agaricus:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

18. Zoogametes are not found in:

 
 
 
 

19. Penicillin was discovered by:

 
 
 
 

20. Ergot of rye is caused by:

 
 
 
 

21. The mycelium of Rhizopus is:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

23. Saccharomyces is well known for:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

25. Late blight of potato is caused by:

 
 
 
 

26. The sporangiophores in Rhizopus are:

 
 
 
 

27. Reproduction in Rhizopus is:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

30. Which is a fungicide?

 
 
 
 

31. What is streptomycin?

 
 
 
 

32. Facultative saprophyte is:

 
 
 
 

33. Metulae are found in:

 
 
 
 

34. The disease apple scab is caused by:

 
 
 
 

35. Saccharomyces is used in:

 
 
 
 

36. The chief characteristic of class Ascomycetes is:

 
 
 
 

37. The fungi that grow on wood are called:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

39. The fungi are mostly:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

41. The fungi are usually:

 
 
 
 

42. What is absent in Deuteromycetes?

 
 
 
 

43. Black rust of wheat is caused by:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

45. Early blight of potato is caused by:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

50. Who discovered streptomycin?

 
 
 
 

51. Where does meiosis occur in yeast?

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

54. Who discovered heterothallism in fungi?

 
 
 
 

55. The ascus of yeast contains:

 
 
 
 

56. The fungi used as food are:

 
 
 
 

57. Which is an edible fungus?

 
 
 
 

58. The two conjugating gametangia of Rhizopus are:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

60. What is mycorrhiza?

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

62. White rust of crucifers is caused by:

 
 
 
 

63. Black rust of wheat is caused by:

 
 
 
 

64. The Rhizopus is:

 
 
 
 

65. The sexual reproductive organs in Rhizopus are:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

67. Penicillin is obtained from:

 
 
 
 

68. The Rhizopus gametes are formed in:

 
 
 
 

69. Rhizopus and yeast are usually:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

71. Pseudomycelium is found in:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

73. Discovery of penicillin was based on:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

75. Yeast grows more rapidly in:

 
 
 
 

76. The zygospore in Rhizopus on germination forms:

 
 
 
 

77. Red rot of sugarcane is caused by:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

80. Aflatoxin is produced by:

 
 
 
 

81. Coenogamete is found in:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

83. Yeast belongs to class:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

85. Saccharomyces ludwigii ascus produces:

 
 
 
 

86. Rhizopus belongs to: