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Mushroom Cultivation

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. Mushrooms belong to class

a)

Phyllophyceae .

b)

Basidiomycetes

c)

Chlorophyceae

d)

None of these

2.

2. Mushroom is a ________

a)

Parasite

b)

Saprophyte

c)

Autotroph

d)

Symbiont

3.

3. A mature fruiting body of mushroom has following parts

a)

Stipe

b)

Pileus

c)

Both a and b

d)

None from above

4.

4. Mushrooms contain __________ amount of protein

a)

100 %

b)

10 %

c)

Negligible

d)

20 - 40 %

5.

5.Medicinal value of mushrooms

a)

low calorie food

b)

prevents cancer

c)

strengthens immunity

d)

All the above

6.

6. On the lower side of pileus number of vertical plates like structure are present called

a)

spores

b)

organelles

c)

mushroom Dryopteris

d)

Gills

7.

7. Wild mushrooms grow during

a)

Rainy season

b)

Summer

c)

Any time

d)

In the month of October.

8.

8. Mushroom cultivation was started first in

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Germany

d)

China

9.

9. Agaricus bisporus was first cultivated in

a)

M.P.

b)

U.P.

c)

Himachal pradesh

d)

Punjab

10.

10. Secondary mycelium of mushroom produces umbrella like structure called as

a)

Primary mycelium

b)

Tertiary mycelium

c)

Pileus

d)

Gills.

11.

11. The mushroom spawn preparation needs addition of calcium carbonate because it ______

a)

Maintains the pH

b)

Absorbs excess water

c)

Helps in keeping grains separate

d)

All of these

12.

12. For oyster mushroom cultivation beds are prepared in _________

a)

Plastic bags

b)

Trays

c)

Pots

d)

Bucket

13.

13.Spawn is a

a)

seed

b)

grains

c)

grains coated with vegetative mycelium

d)

only vegetative mycelium

14.

14. Select the edible mushroom varieties mostly preferred in India

a)

Agaricus, Lentinus, Plammutina

b)

Agaricus, Pleurotus, Volvariella.

c)

Pleurotus, Lycoperdon, Geastrum

d)

Agaricus, Lentinus, Pleurotus.

15.

15.Mushroom are used in the preparation of

a)

Soups

b)

Pizza

c)

Pickle

d)

All of these

16.

16. In which of the following stages of development mushrooms should be picked?

a)

Button stage

b)

Cup stage

c)

Flats or open stage

d)

In any stage

17.

17. The method of mushroom harvesting is

a)

Machine lifting

b)

Cutting with scissors

c)

Hand picking

d)

Lifting with trowels

18.

18.Common fungal diseases encountered during mushroom cultivation

a)

pink mould

b)

ink caps

c)

lipstick mould

d)

All of them

19.

19.spent mushroom substrate is used as

a)

animal feed

b)

vermi composting

c)

bioremediation

d)

All of them

20.

20.By which method mushrooms can be preserved

a)

steeping

b)

canning

c)

both a and b

d)

Boiling