Quiz_Fungi

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

 
 
 
 

2. Black rust of wheat is caused by:

 
 
 
 

3. Where does meiosis occur in yeast?

 
 
 
 

4. Sexual reproduction in Rhizopus is by:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

6. The Rhizopus gametes are formed in:

 
 
 
 

7. Who discovered heterothallism in fungi?

 
 
 
 

8. Saccharomyces is well known for:

 
 
 
 

9. Pythium debaryanum is the causative agent of:

 
 
 
 

10. A gill of Agaricus:

 
 
 
 

11. Early blight of potato is caused by:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

14. Fairy ring is the name given to:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

17. Black rust of wheat is caused by:

 
 
 
 

18. The fungi are usually:

 
 
 
 

19. Yeast is a source of:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

22. Yeast grows more rapidly in:

 
 
 
 

23. Which is an edible fungus?

 
 
 
 

24. The fungi that grow on wood are called:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

28. The chief characteristic of class Ascomycetes is:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

30. LSD is:

 
 
 
 

31. Who discovered streptomycin?

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

36. The two conjugating gametangia of Rhizopus are:

 
 
 
 

37. Saccharomyces ludwigii ascus produces:

 
 
 
 

38. Rhizopus belongs to:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

40. Penicillin is obtained from:

 
 
 
 

41. The ascus of yeast contains:

 
 
 
 

42. Aflatoxin is produced by:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

45. Discovery of penicillin was based on:

 
 
 
 

46. The most important property of yeast is:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

49. Saccharomyces is used in:

 
 
 
 

50. Pseudomycelium is found in:

 
 
 
 

51. Metulae are found in:

 
 
 
 

52. The disease apple scab is caused by:

 
 
 
 

53. The zygospore in Rhizopus on germination forms:

 
 
 
 

54. Late blight of potato is caused by:

 
 
 
 

55. Reproduction in Rhizopus is:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

61. What is streptomycin?

 
 
 
 

62. The sporangiophores in Rhizopus are:

 
 
 
 

63. The sexual reproductive organs in Rhizopus are:

 
 
 
 

64. What is mycorrhiza?

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

66. Facultative saprophyte is:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

69. Which is a fungicide?

 
 
 
 

70. Red rot of sugarcane is caused by:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

72. Facultative parasite is:

 
 
 
 

73. The mycelium of Rhizopus is:

 
 
 
 

74. Yeast belongs to class:

 
 
 
 

75. Rhizopus and yeast are usually:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

77. The fungi used as food are:

 
 
 
 

78. Ergot of rye is caused by:

 
 
 
 

79. The Rhizopus is:

 
 
 
 

80. White rust of crucifers is caused by:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

82. Penicillin was discovered by:

 
 
 
 

83. Coenogamete is found in:

 
 
 
 

84. What is absent in Deuteromycetes?

 
 
 
 

85. Zoogametes are not found in:

 
 
 
 

86. The fungi are mostly: