Quiz_Fungi

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

3. The sporangiophores in Rhizopus are:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

6. White rust of crucifers is caused by:

 
 
 
 

7. Metulae are found in:

 
 
 
 

8. LSD is:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

10. Coenogamete is found in:

 
 
 
 

11. Which is an edible fungus?

 
 
 
 

12. What is absent in Deuteromycetes?

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

14. Who discovered heterothallism in fungi?

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

16. Black rust of wheat is caused by:

 
 
 
 

17. Yeast grows more rapidly in:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

21. Rhizopus belongs to:

 
 
 
 

22. Saccharomyces is well known for:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

25. Saccharomyces is used in:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

27. Late blight of potato is caused by:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

30. What is streptomycin?

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

32. Sexual reproduction in Rhizopus is by:

 
 
 
 

33. Black rust of wheat is caused by:

 
 
 
 

34. Penicillin is obtained from:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

36. The chief characteristic of class Ascomycetes is:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

38. Aflatoxin is produced by:

 
 
 
 

39. The fungi are mostly:

 
 
 
 

40. The zygospore in Rhizopus on germination forms:

 
 
 
 

41. Which is a fungicide?

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

43. Fairy ring is the name given to:

 
 
 
 

44. Ergot of rye is caused by:

 
 
 
 

45. Penicillin was discovered by:

 
 
 
 

46. Yeast is a source of:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

49. What is mycorrhiza?

 
 
 
 

50. Pythium debaryanum is the causative agent of:

 
 
 
 

51. Pseudomycelium is found in:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

53. Facultative saprophyte is:

 
 
 
 

54. The fungi are usually:

 
 
 
 

55. Early blight of potato is caused by:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

57. Reproduction in Rhizopus is:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

59. Rhizopus and yeast are usually:

 
 
 
 

60. Zoogametes are not found in:

 
 
 
 

61. The most important property of yeast is:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

63. The mycelium of Rhizopus is:

 
 
 
 

64. Discovery of penicillin was based on:

 
 
 
 

65. The Rhizopus gametes are formed in:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

67. A gill of Agaricus:

 
 
 
 

68. Where does meiosis occur in yeast?

 
 
 
 

69. The two conjugating gametangia of Rhizopus are:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

72. The fungi that grow on wood are called:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

75. Who discovered streptomycin?

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

77. The fungi used as food are:

 
 
 
 

78. The disease apple scab is caused by:

 
 
 
 

79. Facultative parasite is:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

81. Red rot of sugarcane is caused by:

 
 
 
 

82. Yeast belongs to class:

 
 
 
 

83. Saccharomyces ludwigii ascus produces:

 
 
 
 

84. The ascus of yeast contains:

 
 
 
 

85. The sexual reproductive organs in Rhizopus are:

 
 
 
 

86. The Rhizopus is: