Quiz_Fungi

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

 
 
 
 

2. The Rhizopus is:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

5. Yeast is a source of:

 
 
 
 

6. A gill of Agaricus:

 
 
 
 

7. What is absent in Deuteromycetes?

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

11. The chief characteristic of class Ascomycetes is:

 
 
 
 

12. Aflatoxin is produced by:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

15. Who discovered heterothallism in fungi?

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

17. The sporangiophores in Rhizopus are:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

19. Zoogametes are not found in:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

21. What is streptomycin?

 
 
 
 

22. Facultative saprophyte is:

 
 
 
 

23. Rhizopus belongs to:

 
 
 
 

24. The fungi that grow on wood are called:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

26. The fungi are usually:

 
 
 
 

27. The mycelium of Rhizopus is:

 
 
 
 

28. The ascus of yeast contains:

 
 
 
 

29. The Rhizopus gametes are formed in:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

32. Black rust of wheat is caused by:

 
 
 
 

33. Reproduction in Rhizopus is:

 
 
 
 

34. Who discovered streptomycin?

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

36. Penicillin was discovered by:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

39. Discovery of penicillin was based on:

 
 
 
 

40. The fungi used as food are:

 
 
 
 

41. Pythium debaryanum is the causative agent of:

 
 
 
 

42. Saccharomyces is used in:

 
 
 
 

43. Pseudomycelium is found in:

 
 
 
 

44. The zygospore in Rhizopus on germination forms:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

46. Rhizopus and yeast are usually:

 
 
 
 

47. Yeast belongs to class:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

49. Facultative parasite is:

 
 
 
 

50. Black rust of wheat is caused by:

 
 
 
 

51. Penicillin is obtained from:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

53. The two conjugating gametangia of Rhizopus are:

 
 
 
 

54. Red rot of sugarcane is caused by:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

57. Coenogamete is found in:

 
 
 
 

58. The fungi are mostly:

 
 
 
 

59. LSD is:

 
 
 
 

60. Which is an edible fungus?

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

65. Metulae are found in:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

68. The most important property of yeast is:

 
 
 
 

69. What is mycorrhiza?

 
 
 
 

70. Early blight of potato is caused by:

 
 
 
 

71. White rust of crucifers is caused by:

 
 
 
 

72. Yeast grows more rapidly in:

 
 
 
 

73. Saccharomyces is well known for:

 
 
 
 

74. Saccharomyces ludwigii ascus produces:

 
 
 
 

75. Sexual reproduction in Rhizopus is by:

 
 
 
 

76. The sexual reproductive organs in Rhizopus are:

 
 
 
 

77. Ergot of rye is caused by:

 
 
 
 

78. The disease apple scab is caused by:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

80. Where does meiosis occur in yeast?

 
 
 
 

81. Which is a fungicide?

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

85. Fairy ring is the name given to:

 
 
 
 

86. Late blight of potato is caused by: