Quiz_Fungi

1. Yeast is a source of:

 
 
 
 

2. The zygospore in Rhizopus on germination forms:

 
 
 
 

3. Yeast belongs to class:

 
 
 
 

4. Which is an edible fungus?

 
 
 
 

5. The Rhizopus gametes are formed in:

 
 
 
 

6. Aflatoxin is produced by:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

8. What is mycorrhiza?

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

10. The chief characteristic of class Ascomycetes is:

 
 
 
 

11. The fungi used as food are:

 
 
 
 

12. LSD is:

 
 
 
 

13. The fungi are usually:

 
 
 
 

14. Late blight of potato is caused by:

 
 
 
 

15. The disease apple scab is caused by:

 
 
 
 

16. Sexual reproduction in Rhizopus is by:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

19. The fungi that grow on wood are called:

 
 
 
 

20. Early blight of potato is caused by:

 
 
 
 

21. The most important property of yeast is:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

24. Reproduction in Rhizopus is:

 
 
 
 

25. Ergot of rye is caused by:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

28. The Rhizopus is:

 
 
 
 

29. Black rust of wheat is caused by:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

32. What is streptomycin?

 
 
 
 

33. Pseudomycelium is found in:

 
 
 
 

34. Penicillin was discovered by:

 
 
 
 

35. Yeast grows more rapidly in:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

41. Facultative saprophyte is:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

45. Penicillin is obtained from:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

47. Saccharomyces ludwigii ascus produces:

 
 
 
 

48. Rhizopus belongs to:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

50. Rhizopus and yeast are usually:

 
 
 
 

51. White rust of crucifers is caused by:

 
 
 
 

52. The sporangiophores in Rhizopus are:

 
 
 
 

53. Saccharomyces is used in:

 
 
 
 

54. Saccharomyces is well known for:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

57. Metulae are found in:

 
 
 
 

58. The ascus of yeast contains:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

61. Fairy ring is the name given to:

 
 
 
 

62. Black rust of wheat is caused by:

 
 
 
 

63. Where does meiosis occur in yeast?

 
 
 
 

64. Facultative parasite is:

 
 
 
 

65. Red rot of sugarcane is caused by:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

67. The mycelium of Rhizopus is:

 
 
 
 

68. Who discovered heterothallism in fungi?

 
 
 
 

69. Discovery of penicillin was based on:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

71. Which is a fungicide?

 
 
 
 

72. The sexual reproductive organs in Rhizopus are:

 
 
 
 

73. Coenogamete is found in:

 
 
 
 

74. The fungi are mostly:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

76. Who discovered streptomycin?

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

78. Pythium debaryanum is the causative agent of:

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

80. Zoogametes are not found in:

 
 
 
 

81. What is absent in Deuteromycetes?

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

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

 
 
 
 

85. A gill of Agaricus:

 
 
 
 

86. The two conjugating gametangia of Rhizopus are: