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Fungi

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is not true of fungi?
a)
They are photosynthetic
b)
They are heterotrophic
c)
They are eukaryotic
d)
They are saprophytic
2.
Fungi were initially classified as thallophytes because ………………………………
a)
they have microscopic structure
b)
they have flat body structure
c)
they produce spores
d)
they are heterotrophic
3.
Fungi reproduce by means of …………………..
a)
spores
b)
sperm
c)
seeds
d)
cones
4.
spores are found in the ascus of …………………..
a)
basidiomycota
b)
ascomycota
c)
deuteromycota
d)
zygomycota
5.
which of the following has basidium?
a)
basidiomycota
b)
ascomycota
c)
deuteromycota
d)
zygomycota
6.
Individuals that study fungi are called ………………
a)
Mycologists
b)
Micrologists
c)
Mycalagists
d)
Mucologists
7.
What distinguishes fungi from algae
a)
possession of spore producing mechanisms
b)
microscopic nature
c)
possession of chlorophyl
d)
possession of false roots
8.
The root like structure of fungi is called ……………..
a)
sporangiophore
b)
stolon
c)
rhizoid
d)
tuber
9.
unicellular fungi are usually called ……………… and filamentous fungi are called ……………….
a)
spores, mould
b)
yeast, mould
c)
mould, yeast
d)
mould, spores
10.
which of the following is NOT a fungi
a)
Saccharomyces cerevisiae
b)
Cryptococus neoformans
c)
Plasmodium gambae
d)
Penicillium notatum
11.
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
12.

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

13.
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
14.

Ascomycota produce their sexual spores in structures called ……………………….

a)

basidium

b)

ascus

c)

conidia

d)

gametophyte

15.
Club fungi refers to ……………………………
a)
ascomycota
b)
zygomycota
c)
basidiomycota
d)
deuteromycota
16.
mushroom is a …………………………
a)
ascomycota
b)
basidiomycota
c)
deuteromycota
d)
zygomycota
17.

what is happening in this diagram?

a)

release of spores

b)

firing up of spores

c)

fusion of spores

d)

evaporation of spores

18.

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

19.

structure P represents the …………………….

a)

nucleus

b)

mitochondria

c)

ribosome

d)

rhizoid

20.
which part of ALL fungi is involved in asexual reproduction?
a)
hyphae
b)
stolon
c)
septa
d)
ascus
21.
fungi reproduce by the following means except ………………………….
a)
fragmentation
b)
budding
c)
fission
d)
grafting
22.

............ is called bread mould fungus.

a)

(a) Aspergillus

b)

(b) Penicillium

c)

(c) Cercospora

d)

(d) Mucor

23.

In unfavourable conditions, Mucor reproduces asexually by............

a)

(a) Aplanospores

b)

(b) Zoospores

c)

(c) Chlamydospores

d)

(d) Conidiospores

24.

Most of the species of ......... are heterothallic showing mycelia of two strains.

a)

(a) Phytophthora

b)

(b) Cercospora

c)

(c) Aspergillus

d)

(d) Mucor

25.

............ reproduces by budding.

a)

(a) Saccharomyces

b)

(b) Aspergillus

c)

(c) Penicillium

d)

(d) Polyporus

26.

The organisms which lack chlorophyll are called.

a)

(a) Algae

b)

(b) Bryophytes

c)

(c) Lichens

d)

(d) Fungi

27.

Ainsworth (1973) classified fungi in .......... divisions based on presence of plasmodium or pseudoplasmodium.

a)

(a) 3

b)

(b) 2

c)

(c) 4

d)

(d) 5

28.
When an organism breaks down other living or once living things for nutrients.
a)
autotroph
b)
decomposer
c)
heterotroph
d)
gross, soggy, smelling and weird
29.
An organism that consumes other organisms to get energy.
a)
autotroph
b)
Heterotroph
30.
fungi have
a)
nucleus and cell wall
b)
nucleus and no cell wall
c)
no nucleus and no cell wall

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