Quiz_Fungi

1. Fairy ring is the name given to:

 
 
 
 

2. The sporangiophores in Rhizopus are:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

4. Facultative parasite is:

 
 
 
 

5. Sexual reproduction in Rhizopus is by:

 
 
 
 

6. Metulae are found in:

 
 
 
 

7. The chief characteristic of class Ascomycetes is:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

9. Which is an edible fungus?

 
 
 
 

10. Early blight of potato is caused by:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

12. Late blight of potato is caused by:

 
 
 
 

13. Saccharomyces is well known for:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

17. Rhizopus and yeast are usually:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

20. LSD is:

 
 
 
 

21. The fungi used as food are:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

23. Who discovered heterothallism in fungi?

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

26. Saccharomyces is used in:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

29. Yeast belongs to class:

 
 
 
 

30. Ergot of rye is caused by:

 
 
 
 

31. Discovery of penicillin was based on:

 
 
 
 

32. A gill of Agaricus:

 
 
 
 

33. Yeast is a source of:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

35. Yeast grows more rapidly in:

 
 
 
 

36. Rhizopus belongs to:

 
 
 
 

37. Reproduction in Rhizopus is:

 
 
 
 

38. Who discovered streptomycin?

 
 
 
 

39. The ascus of yeast contains:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

41. Zoogametes are not found in:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

43. The fungi are usually:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

45. What is absent in Deuteromycetes?

 
 
 
 

46. Penicillin was discovered by:

 
 
 
 

47. Which is a fungicide?

 
 
 
 

48. The Rhizopus is:

 
 
 
 

49. Aflatoxin is produced by:

 
 
 
 

50. Penicillin is obtained from:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

52. Pythium debaryanum is the causative agent of:

 
 
 
 

53. The disease apple scab is caused by:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

57. The sexual reproductive organs in Rhizopus are:

 
 
 
 

58. Black rust of wheat is caused by:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

60. The two conjugating gametangia of Rhizopus are:

 
 
 
 

61. White rust of crucifers is caused by:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

64. The fungi are mostly:

 
 
 
 

65. Black rust of wheat is caused by:

 
 
 
 

66. The most important property of yeast is:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

68. Saccharomyces ludwigii ascus produces:

 
 
 
 

69. The mycelium of Rhizopus is:

 
 
 
 

70. Coenogamete is found in:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

73. The zygospore in Rhizopus on germination forms:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

75. Red rot of sugarcane is caused by:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

78. Where does meiosis occur in yeast?

 
 
 
 

79. The Rhizopus gametes are formed in:

 
 
 
 

80. Pseudomycelium is found in:

 
 
 
 

81. The fungi that grow on wood are called:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

83. What is streptomycin?

 
 
 
 

84. Facultative saprophyte is:

 
 
 
 

85. What is mycorrhiza?

 
 
 
 

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