Quiz_Fungi

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

 
 
 
 

2. The mycelium of Rhizopus is:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

4. Aflatoxin is produced by:

 
 
 
 

5. Discovery of penicillin was based on:

 
 
 
 

6. The Rhizopus is:

 
 
 
 

7. Yeast grows more rapidly in:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

10. White rust of crucifers is caused by:

 
 
 
 

11. The fungi are usually:

 
 
 
 

12. Black rust of wheat is caused by:

 
 
 
 

13. Reproduction in Rhizopus is:

 
 
 
 

14. Yeast belongs to class:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

16. Rhizopus and yeast are usually:

 
 
 
 

17. Early blight of potato is caused by:

 
 
 
 

18. Red rot of sugarcane is caused by:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

23. Saccharomyces ludwigii ascus produces:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

25. Zoogametes are not found in:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

27. Who discovered streptomycin?

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

29. The zygospore in Rhizopus on germination forms:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

31. Saccharomyces is used in:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

35. Yeast is a source of:

 
 
 
 

36. LSD is:

 
 
 
 

37. The disease apple scab is caused by:

 
 
 
 

38. The most important property of yeast is:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

40. The Rhizopus gametes are formed in:

 
 
 
 

41. Who discovered heterothallism in fungi?

 
 
 
 

42. Pseudomycelium is found in:

 
 
 
 

43. The sexual reproductive organs in Rhizopus are:

 
 
 
 

44. Ergot of rye is caused by:

 
 
 
 

45. Penicillin is obtained from:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

47. Fairy ring is the name given to:

 
 
 
 

48. A gill of Agaricus:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

51. The ascus of yeast contains:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

58. The fungi are mostly:

 
 
 
 

59. The chief characteristic of class Ascomycetes is:

 
 
 
 

60. Late blight of potato is caused by:

 
 
 
 

61. What is streptomycin?

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

64. The two conjugating gametangia of Rhizopus are:

 
 
 
 

65. Where does meiosis occur in yeast?

 
 
 
 

66. Rhizopus belongs to:

 
 
 
 

67. Saccharomyces is well known for:

 
 
 
 

68. What is mycorrhiza?

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

70. Sexual reproduction in Rhizopus is by:

 
 
 
 

71. The fungi used as food are:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

73. Penicillin was discovered by:

 
 
 
 

74. Facultative parasite is:

 
 
 
 

75. Coenogamete is found in:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

77. Which is an edible fungus?

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

79. Black rust of wheat is caused by:

 
 
 
 

80. Facultative saprophyte is:

 
 
 
 

81. The sporangiophores in Rhizopus are:

 
 
 
 

82. Which is a fungicide?

 
 
 
 

83. What is absent in Deuteromycetes?

 
 
 
 

84. Pythium debaryanum is the causative agent of:

 
 
 
 

85. Metulae are found in:

 
 
 
 

86. The fungi that grow on wood are called: