Quiz_Fungi

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

4. Discovery of penicillin was based on:

 
 
 
 

5. The disease apple scab is caused by:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

12. Black rust of wheat is caused by:

 
 
 
 

13. White rust of crucifers is caused by:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

15. Red rot of sugarcane is caused by:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

18. Coenogamete is found in:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

21. What is mycorrhiza?

 
 
 
 

22. Saccharomyces is used in:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

24. The fungi are usually:

 
 
 
 

25. Facultative saprophyte is:

 
 
 
 

26. The two conjugating gametangia of Rhizopus are:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

28. The sporangiophores in Rhizopus are:

 
 
 
 

29. Penicillin is obtained from:

 
 
 
 

30. Yeast belongs to class:

 
 
 
 

31. Metulae are found in:

 
 
 
 

32. Yeast is a source of:

 
 
 
 

33. The most important property of yeast is:

 
 
 
 

34. Pseudomycelium is found in:

 
 
 
 

35. The fungi that grow on wood are called:

 
 
 
 

36. Late blight of potato is caused by:

 
 
 
 

37. LSD is:

 
 
 
 

38. What is streptomycin?

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

41. Early blight of potato is caused by:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

43. The sexual reproductive organs in Rhizopus are:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

46. Saccharomyces is well known for:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

50. Rhizopus belongs to:

 
 
 
 

51. Pythium debaryanum is the causative agent of:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

53. The chief characteristic of class Ascomycetes is:

 
 
 
 

54. Sexual reproduction in Rhizopus is by:

 
 
 
 

55. The Rhizopus is:

 
 
 
 

56. The mycelium of Rhizopus is:

 
 
 
 

57. The fungi used as food are:

 
 
 
 

58. Who discovered streptomycin?

 
 
 
 

59. Ergot of rye is caused by:

 
 
 
 

60. The zygospore in Rhizopus on germination forms:

 
 
 
 

61. The Rhizopus gametes are formed in:

 
 
 
 

62. Saccharomyces ludwigii ascus produces:

 
 
 
 

63. Reproduction in Rhizopus is:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

67. Aflatoxin is produced by:

 
 
 
 

68. The ascus of yeast contains:

 
 
 
 

69. What is absent in Deuteromycetes?

 
 
 
 

70. The fungi are mostly:

 
 
 
 

71. Fairy ring is the name given to:

 
 
 
 

72. A gill of Agaricus:

 
 
 
 

73. Rhizopus and yeast are usually:

 
 
 
 

74. Which is a fungicide?

 
 
 
 

75. Zoogametes are not found in:

 
 
 
 

76. Yeast grows more rapidly in:

 
 
 
 

77. Black rust of wheat is caused by:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

81. Which is an edible fungus?

 
 
 
 

82. Where does meiosis occur in yeast?

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

84. Penicillin was discovered by:

 
 
 
 

85. Facultative parasite is:

 
 
 
 

86. Who discovered heterothallism in fungi?