Quiz_Fungi

1. The chief characteristic of class Ascomycetes is:

 
 
 
 

2. The Rhizopus gametes are formed in:

 
 
 
 

3. Metulae are found in:

 
 
 
 

4. Which is a fungicide?

 
 
 
 

5. The fungi are mostly:

 
 
 
 

6. White rust of crucifers is caused by:

 
 
 
 

7. Saccharomyces ludwigii ascus produces:

 
 
 
 

8. The zygospore in Rhizopus on germination forms:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

11. Fairy ring is the name given to:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

14. Facultative saprophyte is:

 
 
 
 

15. The two conjugating gametangia of Rhizopus are:

 
 
 
 

16. The Rhizopus is:

 
 
 
 

17. The mycelium of Rhizopus is:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

19. Aflatoxin is produced by:

 
 
 
 

20. What is absent in Deuteromycetes?

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

22. What is mycorrhiza?

 
 
 
 

23. The sporangiophores in Rhizopus are:

 
 
 
 

24. Reproduction in Rhizopus is:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

27. Pseudomycelium is found in:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

32. The ascus of yeast contains:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

34. Penicillin is obtained from:

 
 
 
 

35. Penicillin was discovered by:

 
 
 
 

36. Yeast belongs to class:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

38. Who discovered streptomycin?

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

40. Red rot of sugarcane is caused by:

 
 
 
 

41. Who discovered heterothallism in fungi?

 
 
 
 

42. The fungi are usually:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

44. Where does meiosis occur in yeast?

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

46. Ergot of rye is caused by:

 
 
 
 

47. A gill of Agaricus:

 
 
 
 

48. Sexual reproduction in Rhizopus is by:

 
 
 
 

49. Saccharomyces is used in:

 
 
 
 

50. Yeast is a source of:

 
 
 
 

51. Discovery of penicillin was based on:

 
 
 
 

52. Black rust of wheat is caused by:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

55. Black rust of wheat is caused by:

 
 
 
 

56. Yeast grows more rapidly in:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

59. Saccharomyces is well known for:

 
 
 
 

60. Which is an edible fungus?

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

64. What is streptomycin?

 
 
 
 

65. The most important property of yeast is:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

67. Late blight of potato is caused by:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

69. Zoogametes are not found in:

 
 
 
 

70. The sexual reproductive organs in Rhizopus are:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

74. The disease apple scab is caused by:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

78. Facultative parasite is:

 
 
 
 

79. LSD is:

 
 
 
 

80. Rhizopus belongs to:

 
 
 
 

81. The fungi that grow on wood are called:

 
 
 
 

82. Early blight of potato is caused by:

 
 
 
 

83. The fungi used as food are:

 
 
 
 

84. Pythium debaryanum is the causative agent of:

 
 
 
 

85. Rhizopus and yeast are usually:

 
 
 
 

86. Coenogamete is found in: