1. The commonly known form of basidiomycetes are
a) Mushrooms
b) Bracket fungi
c) puffballs
d) all
Explanation: All the Above
2. The following characteristics are of which of the given fungi?
A. Mycelium branched and septate.
B. Asexual spores are generally not found.
C. Vegetative reproduction by fragmentation is common.
D. Sex organs are absent but plasmogamy is by fusion of two somatic cells of different
strains or genotype.
a) Phycomycetes
b) Basidiomycetes
c) Deuteromycetes
d) Ascomycetes
Explanation: Basidiomycetes
3. Karyogamy and meiosis occurs in basidium produces ______ basidiospores.
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
Explanation: Karyogamy and meiosis occurs in basidium produces 4 basidiospores.
4. Basidiospores are produced on basidium
a) Endogenously
b) Exogenously
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) None of these
Explanation: Exogenously
5. Find out the correct matching:
a) Ustilago–Smut
b) Puccinia–Rust
c) Agaricus–Mushroom
d) All are correct
Explanation: All are correct
6. Which of the following fungi only reproduce by asexual spores conidia?
a) Alternaria
b) Colletotrichum
c) Trichoderma
d) All of these
Explanation: All of these
7. Deuteromycetes are known as imperfect fungi because
a) Only sexual phase is found.
b) Only asexual or vegetative phase are known.
c) Both asexual and sexual phase are known.
d) Reproduction in these fungi is absent.
Explanation: Deuteromycetes are known as imperfect fungi because only asexual or vegetative phase are known
8. Many members of _______ class are decomposers of litter and help in mineral cycling.
a) Ascomycetes
b) Deuteromycetes
c) basidiomycetes
d) phycomycetes
Explanation: Many members of deuteromycetes class are decomposers of litter and help in mineral cycling.
9. The following features belongs to
A. Mycelium septate and branched.
B. Some members are saprophytes or parasites.
C. Reproduce only by conidia.
a) Ascomycetes
b) Deuteromycetes
c) Basidiomycetes
d) Phycomycetes
Explanation: Deuteromycetes
10. Which of the following are examples of insectivorous plants?
a) Bladderwort
b) Venus fly trap
c) Cuscuta
d) Both (a) and (b)
Explanation: Both (a) and (b)