Quiz_Fungi

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

 
 
 
 

2. Who discovered streptomycin?

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

5. The fungi that grow on wood are called:

 
 
 
 

6. Saccharomyces is well known for:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

8. LSD is:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

10. The fungi are usually:

 
 
 
 

11. Ergot of rye is caused by:

 
 
 
 

12. Yeast grows more rapidly in:

 
 
 
 

13. The two conjugating gametangia of Rhizopus are:

 
 
 
 

14. The sporangiophores in Rhizopus are:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

16. Late blight of potato is caused by:

 
 
 
 

17. The most important property of yeast is:

 
 
 
 

18. Sexual reproduction in Rhizopus is by:

 
 
 
 

19. Yeast is a source of:

 
 
 
 

20. A gill of Agaricus:

 
 
 
 

21. Early blight of potato is caused by:

 
 
 
 

22. Yeast belongs to class:

 
 
 
 

23. Red rot of sugarcane is caused by:

 
 
 
 

24. The sexual reproductive organs in Rhizopus are:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

26. White rust of crucifers is caused by:

 
 
 
 

27. Fairy ring is the name given to:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

30. The zygospore in Rhizopus on germination forms:

 
 
 
 

31. Rhizopus belongs to:

 
 
 
 

32. Facultative parasite is:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

34. Zoogametes are not found in:

 
 
 
 

35. The Rhizopus is:

 
 
 
 

36. Which is a fungicide?

 
 
 
 

37. The chief characteristic of class Ascomycetes is:

 
 
 
 

38. Which is an edible fungus?

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

41. What is absent in Deuteromycetes?

 
 
 
 

42. Reproduction in Rhizopus is:

 
 
 
 

43. Facultative saprophyte is:

 
 
 
 

44. Rhizopus and yeast are usually:

 
 
 
 

45. Saccharomyces ludwigii ascus produces:

 
 
 
 

46. The Rhizopus gametes are formed in:

 
 
 
 

47. Penicillin was discovered by:

 
 
 
 

48. The disease apple scab is caused by:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

51. Penicillin is obtained from:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

53. Saccharomyces is used in:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

56. Black rust of wheat is caused by:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

59. Who discovered heterothallism in fungi?

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

62. The mycelium of Rhizopus is:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

64. Aflatoxin is produced by:

 
 
 
 

65. Pythium debaryanum is the causative agent of:

 
 
 
 

66. Black rust of wheat is caused by:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

68. Metulae are found in:

 
 
 
 

69. The fungi used as food are:

 
 
 
 

70. Where does meiosis occur in yeast?

 
 
 
 

71. Pseudomycelium is found in:

 
 
 
 

72. Coenogamete is found in:

 
 
 
 

73. Discovery of penicillin was based on:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

81. The ascus of yeast contains:

 
 
 
 

82. What is mycorrhiza?

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

85. The fungi are mostly:

 
 
 
 

86. What is streptomycin?