InterviewSolution
Saved Bookmarks
InterviewSolution
This section includes InterviewSolutions, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Clamp connections occur inA. BasidiomycetesB. zygomycetesC. ascomycetesD. Oomycetes |
|
Answer» Correct Answer - a (a) Clamp connection are formed in dikaryotic mycelium in the class - Basidiomycetes . This is a kind of conjugation division found in this class . |
|
| 2. |
Chloromycetin is obtained fromA. Saccharomyces cerevisiaeB. Streptomyces venezualaeC. Streptomyces griseusD. Streptomyces erythraeus |
|
Answer» Correct Answer - B Chloromycetin is an antibiotic which obtained from Streptomyces venezualae. |
|
| 3. |
Assertion Spermatia are also conidia . Reason They are produced on spermatophore or spermogonia .A. Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of AssertionB. Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is not the correct explanation of AssertionC. Assertion is true , but Reason is FalseD. Assertion is false , but Reason is true |
|
Answer» Correct Answer - D (d) Spermatia differ from conidia in being smaller and incapable to germinate and give rise to new thallus. Though , spermatia are produced on spermatophore or spermatogonia. |
|
| 4. |
Assertion Pencillin is obtained from Penicillium griseofulvum. Reason Ergot is obtained from Penicillinum notatum.A. Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of AssertionB. Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is not the correct explanation of AssertionC. Assertion is true , but Reason is FalseD. Both Assertion and Reason are false |
|
Answer» Correct Answer - D (d) Penicillin is obtained from Penicillium notatum and Penicillium chrysogenum , whereas ergot is obtained from Claviceps purpurea. |
|
| 5. |
Ergot fungus producesA. CharasB. LSDC. MarijuanaD. Ganja |
|
Answer» Correct Answer - B LSD (Lysergic acid diethylamide) is the most powerful hellucinogen. It is a crystaline amidated alkaloid obtained from ergot. i.e., and extract got from a fungus Claviceps purpurea, that is parasite on rye. |
|
| 6. |
Mycology (Mycetology) is a branch which deals with the study ofA. VirusesB. AlgaeC. BacteriaD. Fungi |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 7. |
Who among the following is given the honour of 'Father of Modern Mycology'A. StanleyB. BawdenC. De BaryD. Micheli |
|
Answer» Correct Answer - C Father of modern mycology and plant pathology is H.A. De Bary (a German botanist). |
|
| 8. |
Yellow rust of Gramineae is caused byA. CytopusB. AlbugoC. CythiumD. Puccinia |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 9. |
An antibiotic extracted from Aspergillus proliferans isA. proliferinB. flavicinC. penicillinD. glyotoxin |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 10. |
Which one is the wrong pairing for the disease and its causal organismA. Late blight of potato -Alternaria solaniB. Black rust of wheat - Puccinia graminisC. Loose smut of wheat- Ustilago nudaD. Root knot of vegatables - Meloidogyne sp . |
| Answer» Correct Answer - a | |
| 11. |
Black rust of wheat is caused byA. Puccinia graminisB. UstilagoC. PythiumD. None of these |
|
Answer» Correct Answer - A Puccinia graminis tritici causes black rust of wheat. |
|
| 12. |
Red rot of sugarcane and white rust of radish are respectively caused byA. Albugo candida and CercosporaB. Colletotrichum and FusariumC. Pythium and PhytophthoraD. Colletotrichum and Albugo candida |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 13. |
Pin Mold or Mucor reproduces itself by means ofA. budsB. fragmetationC. autogamyD. spores |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 14. |
Protective covering of all types of ascocaprs isA. epidermB. plactenchymaC. peridiumD. periderm |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 15. |
Wart disease of potato is caused byA. Pythium debaryanumB. Phytophthora infestansC. Peronospora destructorD. Synchytrium endobioticum |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 16. |
Mushroom is aA. saprohyteB. photosynthesiser of food materialC. facultative parasiteD. obligate parasite |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 17. |
The fugus that is edible isA. PenicilliumB. MucorC. RhizopusD. Morchella |
| Answer» Correct Answer - d | |
| 18. |
The edible part of mushroom isA. BasidiopcarpB. Tertiay myceliumC. Primary myceliumD. Secondary mycelium |
|
Answer» Correct Answer - A Basidiocarp is a fruiting body of basidiomycetes. It is a edible part of mushroom. |
|
| 19. |
It two vegetative fungal cells fuse , it isA. parthenogenesisB. somatogamyC. spermatisationD. plasmogamy |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 20. |
Black rust of wheat is caused byA. RhizopusB. yeastC. PenicilliumD. Puccinia |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 21. |
Spermatisation occurs inA. rhizopusB. PenicilliumC. PucciniaD. Mucor |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 22. |
Asexual spores of Mucor areA. uninucleatedB. binucleatedC. multinucleatedD. multicellular |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 23. |
....... Constitutes an edible fungi .A. AgaricusB. MorchellaC. LycoperdonD. Both (a) and (b) |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 24. |
In ectomycorrhiza, the fungus is generallyA. ZygomycetesB. PhycomycetesC. ascomycetesD. Basidiomycetes |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 25. |
During the process of decomposition in which stage complex organic matter convert into inorganic ions and salts by fungiA. MineralizationB. CatabolismC. FrangmentationD. All of the above |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 26. |
Fungi lacking cross walls in the mycelium belong toA. PhycomycetesB. AscomycetesC. BasidiomycetesD. Deuteromycetes |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 27. |
Dikaryotic mycelium are found inA. PhycomycetesB. AlgaeC. BasidiomycetesD. Both (b) and (c) |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 28. |
Which statement about fungi is true ?A. Fungal hyphae constitute a body called myceliumB. Hyphae and composed of individual myceliaC. Many fungi tolerate highly hyperosmotic environmentsD. Many fungi can tolerate extreme low temperature |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 29. |
Edible part of mushroom isA. basidiocarpB. primary myceliumC. fungal hyphaeD. basidiospores |
|
Answer» Correct Answer - a (a) The edible part of mushroom is the fruiting body basidiocarp. The common mushrooms are Agaricus bisporus , lentinus , Volvariella , Plaurotus , etc . |
|
| 30. |
Fungus producing eight spores in a sac belongs toA. PhycomycetesB. AscomycetesC. BasidiomycetesD. Deuteromycetes |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 31. |
The disease root-knot of brinjal is caused byA. Fusarium udumB. Phytophthora infestaneC. Meloidogyne incognitaD. Pseudomonas rubilieneans |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 32. |
Wart disease caused by Synchytrium endobioticum is found inA. CabbageB. PotatoC. PeaD. Groundnut |
| Answer» Correct Answer - b | |
| 33. |
In the figure given below , sporangiosphore , mycelium and stolon are indicated by A. B,D and E , respectivelyB. A,B and C, respectivelyC. C,A and D, respectivelyD. B,A and D, respectively |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 34. |
Which of the following is an unicellular sac-fungusA. ClavicepsB. SaccharomycesC. PenicilliumD. Neurospora |
|
Answer» Correct Answer - b (b) The members of class - Ascomycetes with edible ascocarps . Smuts ( Ustilaga ) is one of the common members of class- Basidiomycetes . The bread mould Rhizpous is one of the common members of class - Phycomycetes . The member of class - Deuteromycetes are commonly known as imperfect fungi as sexual reproduction is absent in them. |
|
| 35. |
Which statement is false regarding the life cycle of Rhizopus and Spirogyra ?A. Asexual reproduction takes place in both by sporesB. When conjugation fails axygospores and parthenospores are formed in bothC. Zygotic meiosis occur in bothD. Sexual reproduction takes place by conjugation in both |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 36. |
Cell wall of fungi is made up ofA. fungal celluloseB. hemicelluloseC. fungal chitinD. both (a) and (b) |
|
Answer» Correct Answer - d (d) The fungal cell wall contains glucose that is also found in plants and also chitin ( a polymer of N-acetyl glucosamine ) that dose not found in the plant kingdom . In contrast to plants and oomycetes , fungal cell walls do not contain cellulose . |
|
| 37. |
Bakanae disease is caused byA. fugusB. algaC. bacteriumD. virus |
|
Answer» Correct Answer - a (a) Bakanae disease or foolish seedling disease is caused by the fungus , Gibberella fujikuroi ( Fusarium moniliforme ) . |
|
| 38. |
Which one of the following life cycle is associated with MucorA. HaplonticB. DiplonticC. IsomorphicD. Heteromorphic |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 39. |
Bakanae disease was due toA. Fungi toxinB. Growth homones released by fungal infectionC. Inadequate nutrientsD. Change in photoperiods |
|
Answer» Correct Answer - B Bakane disease of rice is caused by Fusarium moniliforme. The perfect stage of this fungus is Gibberlla fujikuroi (ascomycete). Gibberella produces the plant hormone gibberellin. |
|
| 40. |
Which one of the following has haplontic life cycleA. FunariaB. PolytrichumC. UstilagoD. Wheat |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 41. |
Destruction of 50% maize plants in USA (1970) due to infection ofA. Hemileia vastratrixB. Helminthosporium oryzaeC. Claviceps purpureaD. Ustilago maydis |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 42. |
Which one of the following fungi contains hallucinogensA. Neurospora sp.B. Ustilago sp.C. Morchella esculentaD. Amanita muscaria |
|
Answer» Correct Answer - D Amanita, muscaria is noted for its hallucinogenic properties, with its main psychoactive constituent being the compound muscimol. |
|
| 43. |
Thread like filaments of fungi are known asA. ConidiaB. MycorrhizaC. SporangiumD. Hyphae |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 44. |
Which of the following does not contain chlorophyllA. FungiB. AlgaeC. BryophytaD. Pteridophyta |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 45. |
In addition to absence of chlorophyll what is the other difference between fungi and higher plantsA. Type of nutrition and composition of cell wallB. Cell typeC. NucleusD. Reproduction |
|
Answer» Correct Answer - A Fungi lack chlorophyll, therefore, heterotrophic in nature. Their cell wall is formed of chitin (fungus cellulose). The cells in higher plants and fungi is eukaryotic i.e., posses a well developed nucleus. |
|
| 46. |
Which option shows incorrectly matched groupA. Pseudopodiospore - Plasmodium - SporulationB. Germmules - Spongilla - BuddingC. Zoospores - Aspergillus - SporulationD. Conidia - Penicillium - Asexual reproduction |
|
Answer» Correct Answer - C Aspergillus do not produce motile spore (zoospore). |
|
| 47. |
In majority of lichens, there is association ofA. Green algae and ascomycetesB. Green algae and basidiomycetesC. Blue green algae and ascomycetesD. Blue green algae and basidiomycetes |
|
Answer» Correct Answer - C In lichens fungus partner or mycobiont (mostly ascomycete) and an algal partner called photobiont or phycobiont (mostly blue-green alga). |
|
| 48. |
Which statement is wrong about lichensA. Some species are eaten by reindeersB. Lichen are indicators of pollutionC. They grow rapidly about 2cm per dayD. They have symbiotic relationship between alga and fungus |
|
Answer» Correct Answer - C Lichen are slow growing and grow at the rate of 1 mm per year. |
|
| 49. |
Mycorrhiza is aA. Long thin rootB. Association of root and fungusC. Root like underground stemD. Parasitic root |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 50. |
Mycorrhiza works asA. Modified rootB. An organism for vegetative propagationC. A root hair in adverse conditionD. Mechanical tissue for support |
|
Answer» Correct Answer - C In adverse conditions ectomycorrhiza work as root hairs to absorb water as in Pinus. Because gymnosperms do not have root hair. |
|