Quiz_Fungi

1. Zoogametes are not found in:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

3. What is mycorrhiza?

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

5. The zygospore in Rhizopus on germination forms:

 
 
 
 

6. Sexual reproduction in Rhizopus is by:

 
 
 
 

7. White rust of crucifers is caused by:

 
 
 
 

8. Who discovered heterothallism in fungi?

 
 
 
 

9. The disease apple scab is caused by:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

11. Which is an edible fungus?

 
 
 
 

12. Saccharomyces ludwigii ascus produces:

 
 
 
 

13. Who discovered streptomycin?

 
 
 
 

14. What is streptomycin?

 
 
 
 

15. The chief characteristic of class Ascomycetes is:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

18. The ascus of yeast contains:

 
 
 
 

19. The most important property of yeast is:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

23. Saccharomyces is well known for:

 
 
 
 

24. Early blight of potato is caused by:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

26. Yeast is a source of:

 
 
 
 

27. Yeast belongs to class:

 
 
 
 

28. The sporangiophores in Rhizopus are:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

31. The sexual reproductive organs in Rhizopus are:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

33. Penicillin was discovered by:

 
 
 
 

34. Late blight of potato is caused by:

 
 
 
 

35. Pseudomycelium is found in:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

37. Aflatoxin is produced by:

 
 
 
 

38. The fungi used as food are:

 
 
 
 

39. Coenogamete is found in:

 
 
 
 

40. Black rust of wheat is caused by:

 
 
 
 

41. What is absent in Deuteromycetes?

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

43. The fungi are mostly:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

45. Black rust of wheat is caused by:

 
 
 
 

46. LSD is:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

49. Rhizopus and yeast are usually:

 
 
 
 

50. Discovery of penicillin was based on:

 
 
 
 

51. Where does meiosis occur in yeast?

 
 
 
 

52. Pythium debaryanum is the causative agent of:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

56. Rhizopus belongs to:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

58. A gill of Agaricus:

 
 
 
 

59. Metulae are found in:

 
 
 
 

60. The Rhizopus gametes are formed in:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

64. Saccharomyces is used in:

 
 
 
 

65. The fungi that grow on wood are called:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

67. The mycelium of Rhizopus is:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

69. The two conjugating gametangia of Rhizopus are:

 
 
 
 

70. The Rhizopus is:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

72. Penicillin is obtained from:

 
 
 
 

73. Ergot of rye is caused by:

 
 
 
 

74. Facultative parasite is:

 
 
 
 

75. Facultative saprophyte is:

 
 
 
 

76. Yeast grows more rapidly in:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

78. Fairy ring is the name given to:

 
 
 
 

79. The fungi are usually:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

82. Reproduction in Rhizopus is:

 
 
 
 

83. Red rot of sugarcane is caused by:

 
 
 
 

84. Which is a fungicide?

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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