Quiz_Fungi

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

 
 
 
 

2. Metulae are found in:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

4. LSD is:

 
 
 
 

5. Rhizopus belongs to:

 
 
 
 

6. Ergot of rye is caused by:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

8. Black rust of wheat is caused by:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

10. Which is a fungicide?

 
 
 
 

11. Who discovered heterothallism in fungi?

 
 
 
 

12. The most important property of yeast is:

 
 
 
 

13. Reproduction in Rhizopus is:

 
 
 
 

14. White rust of crucifers is caused by:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

16. Saccharomyces is used in:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

18. The sporangiophores in Rhizopus are:

 
 
 
 

19. Where does meiosis occur in yeast?

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

21. What is streptomycin?

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

23. Penicillin was discovered by:

 
 
 
 

24. The Rhizopus gametes are formed in:

 
 
 
 

25. Fairy ring is the name given to:

 
 
 
 

26. Facultative parasite is:

 
 
 
 

27. What is absent in Deuteromycetes?

 
 
 
 

28. The Rhizopus is:

 
 
 
 

29. Rhizopus and yeast are usually:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

31. Pseudomycelium is found in:

 
 
 
 

32. Pythium debaryanum is the causative agent of:

 
 
 
 

33. The two conjugating gametangia of Rhizopus are:

 
 
 
 

34. Sexual reproduction in Rhizopus is by:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

39. Aflatoxin is produced by:

 
 
 
 

40. Zoogametes are not found in:

 
 
 
 

41. Discovery of penicillin was based on:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

43. Yeast grows more rapidly in:

 
 
 
 

44. A gill of Agaricus:

 
 
 
 

45. The sexual reproductive organs in Rhizopus are:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

47. The fungi are usually:

 
 
 
 

48. Facultative saprophyte is:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

50. Red rot of sugarcane is caused by:

 
 
 
 

51. Saccharomyces is well known for:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

56. Which is an edible fungus?

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

59. Early blight of potato is caused by:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

61. Coenogamete is found in:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

64. Yeast is a source of:

 
 
 
 

65. The ascus of yeast contains:

 
 
 
 

66. Yeast belongs to class:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

70. Late blight of potato is caused by:

 
 
 
 

71. The fungi are mostly:

 
 
 
 

72. The mycelium of Rhizopus is:

 
 
 
 

73. The fungi that grow on wood are called:

 
 
 
 

74. Who discovered streptomycin?

 
 
 
 

75. The fungi used as food are:

 
 
 
 

76. Black rust of wheat is caused by:

 
 
 
 

77. What is mycorrhiza?

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

79. The zygospore in Rhizopus on germination forms:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

81. Penicillin is obtained from:

 
 
 
 

82. The chief characteristic of class Ascomycetes is:

 
 
 
 

83. The disease apple scab is caused by:

 
 
 
 

84. Saccharomyces ludwigii ascus produces:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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