Question 1

The term 'fungus' was coined by:

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The term fungus was used by Gaspard Bauhin (1560−1624)

Question 2

Who among the following is given the honour of "Father of Modern Mycology"?

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Father of modern mycology and plant pathology is H.A. De Bary (a German botanist).

Question 3

Mycology (Mycetology) is a branch which deals with the study of:

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Correct answer is D

Question 4

Which of the following antibiotic is active against fungus?

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Correct answer is B

Question 5

Basidiospores are borne on the tip of:

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Correct answer is A

Question 6

The highest number of species in the world is represented by:

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Correct answer is A

Question 7

Which one of the following matches is correct ? (a)  (b)  (c)  (d) ​ Alternaria  Mucor  Agaricus  Phytopht  hora ​​ Sexual  reproduction  absent ​ Reproduction  by Conjugation ​ Parasitic fungus  Aseptate  mycelium ​​ Deuteromycetes  Ascomycetes  Basidiomycetes  Basidiomycetes ​​

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Correct answer is A

Question 8

A group of fungi with septate mycelium in which sexual reproduction is either unknown or lacking are classified under:

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Due to the presence of mentioned characters in question, this group is also called fungi imperfecti.

Question 9

Which one of the following is not a characteristic feature of ascomycetes?

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In ascospore mycelium is branched and septate .The asexual spores are conidia produced exogenously on the special mycelium called conidiophores. Ascospores are the sexual spores produced endogenously in asci.

Question 10

Puff ball is a

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The species of genus Lycoperdon are commonly called puff balls. They have ball-shaped basidiocarps which send out puffs of spores. Young puff balls are edible.

Question 11

Fungi inhabiting wood are known as

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Wood-destroying basidiomycetous fungi (WBF) indigenous to living trees, fresh wood pieces, decayed wood and straw-sawdust are epixylic.

Question 12

No need of water for fertilization in

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In algae (Ulothrix), bryophytes and pteridophytes, water is necessary for fertilization.

Question 13

A group of fungi with septate mycelium in which sexual reproduction is either unknown or lacking are classified under

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[B] The group of fungi with septate mycelium in which sexual reproduction is either unknown or lacking in fungi imperfecti or known as deuteromycetes.

Question 14

The disease of potato responsible for famous famine of Europe was caused by or late blight of potato is caused by

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[B] Late blight of potato is a seed born disease which is caused by Phytophthora infestans. The disease is characterised by brownish to blackish dead areas on the tip and margin of the leaflet leading to blighting of the whole leaf. So the tuber formation is reduced.

Question 15

Match the different types of spores listed under column I with the names of the organisms given under column II. Choose the answer which gives correct combination of the alphabets of the two columns

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A=s,B=r,C=p,D=q

Question 16

A network of fine threads in the sporangium of plasmodial slime moulds, is known as -

Accepted Answer

[C] Capillitium is only present in acellular slime mould.

Question 17

Which of the following is true regarding the figure given below ?

Accepted Answer

It is Agaricus (Basidiomycetes).

Question 18

Dikaryon formation is the characteristic feature of

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In fungi (ascomycetes and basidiomycetes), kayrogamy is delayed and occurs just before meiosis.In the stage intervening between plasmogamy and karyogamy the cells often contain two nuclei or dikaryons (n + n). Such cells are called dikaryotic cells. The phase is known as cells.

Question 19

Which of the following class of fungi is being described by the given statements ?(i)      They are found in aquatic habitats and on decaying wood in moist and damp places.(ii)     Mycelium is aseptate and coenocytic.(iii)    Asexual reproduction takes place by zoospores (motile) or by aplanospores (non-motile).(iv)    Some common examples are Mucor, Rhizopus and Albugo.

Accepted Answer

Phycomycetes is a large and important class of parasitic or saprophytic fungi, the algal or alga like fungi. The plant body ranges from an undifferentiated mass of protoplasm to a welldeveloped and much-branched mycelium. Mycelium is aseptate and coenocytic. Asexual reproduction takes place by spores and sexual reproduction by the formation of conidia or sporangia.

Question 20

Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct ?(i)          Reproduction in fungi can take place by vegetative means – fragmentation, fission and budding.(ii)         Fusion of two nuclei is called plasmogamy.(iii)        Fusion of protoplasms between two motile or nonmotile gametes is called karyogamy.(iv)        Meiosis in zygote results in diploid spores.

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Fusion of two nuclei is called karyogamy. Fusion of protoplasms between two motile or non-motile gametes called plasmogamy. Meiosis in zygote results in haploid spores.

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