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Mycology

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Full name with Roll Number

4 lines
2.

Fungi usually store the reserve food material in the form of

a)

Starch

b)

Lipid

c)

Glycogen

d)

protein

3.

Fungi can be distinguished from algae in fact that

a)

Cell wall is cellulosoic cell wall and chlorophyll is absent

b)

Nucleus is present

c)

Mitochondria are absent

d)

Cell wall is chitinous and chlorophyll is absent

4.

Ergot is obtained from

a)

Rhizopus

b)

Claviceps

c)

Albugo

d)

Phytomonas

5.

Fungi producing usually eight spores in a sac like structure belong to

a)

Phycomycetes

b)

Ascomycetes

c)

Basidiomycetes

d)

Deuteromycetes

6.

Fungi which grow on dung are termed as

a)

Coprophilous

b)

Terricolous

c)

Sacxicolous

d)

Saxiphilous

7.

Perfect stage of a fungus means

a)

When the fungus is perfectly healthy

b)

When it reproduces asexually

c)

When it forms perfect sexual spores

d)

None of these

8.

Yeast is unlike bacteria in being

a)

Unicellular

b)

Multicellular

c)

Prokaryotic

d)

Eukaryotic

9.

Apothecium

a)

Pencillium

b)

Peziza

c)

Puccinia

d)

Agaricus

10.

The following describes fungi EXCEPT.

a)

Unicellular or multicellular microorganism

b)

Cell wall made up of chitin

c)

Absorbs sunlight as nutrients

d)

They are eukaryotes

11.

The following describes yeast EXCEPT

a)

Reproduce by budding

b)

Have filamentous branch called hyphae

c)

They are unicellular

d)

Cause oral disease called thrush

12.

Fungi are similar to plants

a)

YES

b)

NO

13.
Fungi get their food by
a)
eating bugs
b)
absorbing sunlight
c)
releasing chemicals that breakdown organic matter and absorb the nutrients
d)
through animal waste and decaying wood
14.

Fungi reproduce using

a)

seeds

b)

spores

c)

eggs

d)

Flower

15.
which of the following has basidium?
a)
basidiomycota
b)
ascomycota
c)
deuteromycota
d)
zygomycota
16.
Individuals that study fungi are called ………………
a)
Mycologists
b)
Micrologists
c)
Mycalagists
d)
Mucologists
17.
The root like structure of fungi is called ……………..
a)
sporangiophore
b)
stolon
c)
rhizoid
d)
tuber
18.
What is Penicillium notatum commonly known for?
a)
used in bread production
b)
used in production of penicilin
c)
used in production of vaccine
d)
associates with algae to form lichen
19.

coenocytic fungi is fungi that …………………………

a)

lacks cross walls in its hyphae

b)

has cross walls in its hyphae

c)

produces both sexual and asexual spores

d)

produces only asexual spores

20.
imperfect fungi is fungi that …………………….
a)
lacks cross walls in its hyphae
b)
has cross walls in its hyphae
c)
produces both sexual and asexual spores
d)
produces only asexual spores
21.
Club fungi refers to ……………………………
a)
ascomycota
b)
zygomycota
c)
basidiomycota
d)
deuteromycota
22.
mushroom is a …………………………
a)
ascomycota
b)
basidiomycota
c)
deuteromycota
d)
zygomycota
23.
which of the following produce their sexual spores in sporangiospores?
a)
ascomycota
b)
basidiomycota
c)
deuteromycota
d)
zygomycota
24.

In lichen …………………. is the producer, while …………………. Is the consumer

a)

algae, fungi

b)

fungi, algae

c)

vibriobacterium, fungi

d)

basidiomycota, algae

25.
which lichen partner provides protection for the other?
a)
algae
b)
fungi
c)
mushroom
d)
mucor
26.
fungi reproduce by the following means except ………………………….
a)
fragmentation
b)
budding
c)
fission
d)
grafting
27.

What process is represented by the diagram labelled A

a)

Fission

b)

Fussion

c)

Budding

d)

grafting

28.

The diagram represents …………………………

a)

Sexual reproduction in Agaricus campestris

b)

sexual reproduction in Penicillium notatum

c)

asexual reproduction in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

d)

asexual reproduction in Cryptococus neoformans

29.
during sexual reproduction in rhizopus, ……………………
a)
positive type hyphae fuses with negative type hyphae
b)
positive type hyphae fuses with positive type hyphae
c)
negative type hyphae fuses with negative type hyphae
d)
neutral hyphae fuses with neutral hyphae
30.
basidiospore can be found where?
a)
in a basidium
b)
in a basidiozygomyte
c)
in a basillica
d)
an a basement
31.
Fungi thrive in ___________ and ___________environments.
a)
warm and moist
b)
cool and dry
c)
oceans and lakes
d)
cold and snowy
32.
These are branching, thread like tubes which determine the shape of the fungi, secrete digestive chemicals after they burrow into  a food source, and also absorb the food.
a)
spores
b)
buds
c)
fruiting bodies
d)
hyphae
33.
Fungi can be helpful to humans and the environment because they can...
a)
decompose matter
b)
be used to create medicines
c)
can be used to create yummy food
d)
all of the above
34.
Many fungi and trees have a ___________________________relationship in which the tree provides food for the fungi and the fungi provide the tree with extra water and nutrients.
a)
mutualistic
b)
parasitic
35.
a)

COENOCYTIC HYPHAE

b)

ASEPTATE HYPHAE

c)

SEPTATE HYPHAE

d)

A AND B

e)

B AND C

36.

The organism used in bread, beer and wine production is the

a)

Candida sp.

b)

Saccharomyces sp.

c)

Penicillium sp.

d)

Agaricus sp.

37.

Fungi have several ways of asexual reproduction such as

a)

produce spores enclosed in sporangia

b)

naked spores known as conidia

c)

budding

d)

all of the above

38.

Agaricus sp. belongs to

a)

Ascomycota

b)

Zygomycota

c)

Basidiomycota

d)

Apicomplexa

39.

Penicillium sp. belongs to

a)

Ascomycota

b)

Zygomycota

c)

Basidiomycota

d)

Apicomplexa

40.

All statements listed below are true about Rhizopus sp. except

a)

it's hyphae is coenocytic

b)

asexual reproduction by conidia

c)

it produces zygospore

d)

the phylum of Rhizopus sp. is Zygomycota

41.

Hyphae is filamentous body plan (long, branched, thread-like cells). There are two types of hyphae;septate and aseptate. How are they differ from another?

a)

Septate is not divided by crosswall while aseptate is divided by crosswall.

b)

Septate is divided by crosswall while aseptate is not divided by crosswall.

c)

none of these

42.

Which of the following statements about organisms in the kingdom Fungi are TRUE?

I. Cell wall mainly made of chitin

II. Stores glycogen

III. Some fungi are motile

IV. Heterotrophs

a)

I, II and III

b)

I, II and IV

c)

II, III and IV

d)

I, II, III and IV

43.

Fungi can exist as

I. saprotrophs

II. autotrophs

III. parasites

IV. mutualists

a)

I only

b)

I, II and III

c)

I, III and IV

d)

I, II and III

44.

Which of the characteristics is true about Penicillium sp.?

a)

Asexual reproduction by conidia

b)

Aseptate hyphae

c)

Produce spores within sporangia

d)

The phylum is Zygomycota

45.

Which is an endogenous spore ?

a)

Basidiospores

b)

Ascospores

c)

oidia

d)

Chlamydospores

46.

Name this fruiting body

a)

Perithecium

b)

Apothecium

c)

Clestothecium

d)

ascostroma

47.

Female sex organ in Pencillium

a)

Antheridium

b)

Ascogonium

c)

Spermatia

d)

oogonium

48.

In Pencillium first Conidia arise from ---------------

a)

Sterigma

b)

Foot cell

c)

Vesicle

d)

Hyphae

49.

A mature fruiting body of mushroom has following parts

a)

Stipe

b)

Pileus

c)

Both a and b

d)

None from above

50.

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

a)

spores

b)

organelles

c)

mushroom Dryopteris

d)

Gills

51.

Secondary mycelium of mushroom produces umbrella like structure called as

a)

Primary mycelium

b)

Tertiary mycelium

c)

Pileus

d)

Gills.

52.

In apothecium, asci are intermingled with sterile hyphae called -------------------------------

a)

Peridium

b)

Paraphyses

c)

Excipulum

d)

Hymenium

53.

The fungi which is called as Deadman's finger

a)

Pencillium

b)

Rhizopus

c)

Xylaria

d)

Peziza

54.

The flask shaped fruiting body formed in Xylaria is called as

a)

Apothecium

b)

Cleistothecium

c)

Perthecium

d)

All of these

55.

Dolipore septa is found in

a)

Zygomycete

b)

Mastigomycete

c)

Ascomycete

d)

Basidiomycete

56.

Fruiting body of Agaricus are called as

a)

Basidiocarp

b)

Basidiospore

c)

Ascocarp

d)

Ascospore

57.

Tikka disese in groundnut is caused by

a)

Xylaria

b)

Peziza

c)

Cercospora

d)

Pencillium

58.

In fungus, if the whole mycelium transforms into reproductive structure, it is called-------------------------------------

a)

Holocarpic

b)

Eucarpic

c)

Heterotrophic

d)

Parasitic

59.

An edible fungus

a)

Peziza

b)

Amanita

c)

Cercospora

d)

Morrels

60.

Blue or Green mould

a)

Agaricus

b)

Puccinia

c)

Pencillium

d)

Peziza

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