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| 1. |
Rice blast is caused byA. Taphrina deformisB. Puccinia graminisC. Pyricularia oryzaeD. Colletotrichum fallcatum. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 2. |
Wonder drug is extracted fromA. AspergillusB. ClavicepsC. PenicilliumD. Albugo |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 3. |
Purified antibiotic penicillin of Penicillium notatum was obtained byA. Alexander FlemingB. Howard FloreyC. Robert HookeD. Carolus Linnaeus. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 4. |
The important antibiotic wonder drug extracted from Penicillium isA. PenicillinB. AureomycinC. StreptomycinD. Terramycin. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 5. |
Clamp connections occur isA. AlgaeB. FungiC. BryophytesD. Pteridophytes |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 6. |
Mycorrhizae are useful forA. Providing resisiance against stressesB. Killing pathogens and insectsC. Enhanced absorption of minerl nutrients and water from soilD. Fixing nitrogen. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 7. |
Usnic acid is an antibiotic obtained fromA. FungiB. BacteriaC. LichenD. Algae |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 8. |
Saccharomyces cervesiae isA. AkaryoteB. ProcaryoteC. MesocaryoteD. Eukaryote |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 9. |
Antibiotic flavicin is produced byA. Aspergillus fumigatusB. A. clavatusC. Streptomyces griseusD. S. fradiae |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 10. |
Which of the following fungi contains hallucinogensA. Amanita muscareaB. Neurospora spC. Ustilago spD. Morchella esculenta |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 11. |
Diabatic patients are advised to take more of mushrooms as they containA. Low proteinB. High proteinC. More mineralsD. Low carbohydrates. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 12. |
Number of ascospores formed in Sacchromyces cerevisiae isA. 4B. 8C. 16D. 2 |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 13. |
In an ascus of ascomycetes number and arrangement of ascospores areA. 8 in linear orderB. 4 in linear orderC. Both A and BD. 8 or 4 , linear order of unordered. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 14. |
The asexual spores characteristic of ascomycetes areA. Conidiosporangia nB. ConidiaC. SporangiosporesD. Smut spores. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 15. |
Which of the following does not apply to ascomycetesA. Mycelium is coenocytic and aseptateB. Commonly known called cenidia are produced exogenouslyC. Asexual sproes called conidia are produced exogenouslyD. Sexual spores called ascospores are produced endogenously |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 16. |
A stage peculiar to ascomycetes and basidiomycetes isA. DikaryophaseB. DiplophaseC. HaplophaseD. Uredial stage |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 17. |
Which one is not correctly matchedA. Root Knot Disease-Meloidogyne javanicaB. Smut of Bajra-Tolyposporium penicillariaeC. Covered Smut of Barley-Ustilago nudaD. Late Blight of Potato-Phytophthora infestans. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 18. |
Cellulose is the major component of cell walls ofA. PseudomoasB. SaccharomycesC. PythiumD. Xanthomonas |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 19. |
Given below are assertion and reason. Assertion. In fungi, sexual apparatus decreases in complexity from lower to higher forms. Reason. In algae, sexual apparatus increases in complexity from simple to higher forms.A. Point out if both are true with teason being correct explanationB. both true but reason is nut correct explanationC. assertion true but reason is wrongD. both are wrong |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 20. |
Which is correct about cell wall of bacteria and fungi ? Both haveA. GlycopeptideB. N-acetylglucosamineC. N-acetylglcosmine and celluloseD. Chitin |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 21. |
The hyphae of Rhizopus areA. Unbranchad, aseptatd and uniucleateB. Branched, septate and uninucleateC. Unbranched, aseptate and multinucleate.D. Unbranched, septate and coenocytic. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 22. |
Sexual reproduction in fungi can occur by means ofA. Sporangiospore, oospore and ascosporeB. Zoospore, oospore and ascosporeC. Sporangiospore, ascospore and basidiosporeD. Oospore, ascospore and basidiospore. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 23. |
Main component of the cell wall of fungi isA. CelluloseB. ChitinC. PectinD. Dextrin |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 24. |
Mode of nutrition in Rhizopus isA. ParasiticB. SaprophyticC. SymbioticD. Autotrophic |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 25. |
Heterothallism was first discovered byA. BlakesleeB. MehtaC. PasteurD. Alexopolous |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 26. |
Yeast produces an enzyme complex that is responsible for fermentation. The enzyme complex isA. AldolaseB. DehydrogenaseC. InuertaseD. Zymase |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 27. |
Lichens show symbiotic relationships betweenA. Fungus and roots of higher plantsB. Fungus and algaC. Two algaeD. Two fungi |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 28. |
Mode of nutrition in Rhizopus isA. ParasiticB. SumbioticC. SaprophyticD. Autotrophic |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 29. |
Late blight of Potato is due toA. Alternaria solaniB. Albugo candidaC. Fusarium moniliformeD. Phytophthora infestans. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 30. |
Which one is not a mode of reproduction in YeastA. BuddingB. PlasmogamyC. OogamyD. Ascospore formation |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 31. |
When thallus of fungus entirely converts to reproductive body it is called asA. EucarpicB. HolocarpicC. HolozoicD. Homothallic |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 32. |
Early bilght of Potato is caused byA. phytophthora infestansB. Penicillium notatumC. Alternaria solaniD. Cystopus candidus |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 33. |
Choose the wrong pairA. Root knot of vegetables-Meloidogyne speciesB. Late blight of Potato-Alternaria solaniC. Black rust of Wheat-Puccinia graminisD. Loose smut of Wheat-Ustilago nuda. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 34. |
Sexual reqroduction in lichen thallus balongs toA. Algal component onlyB. Fungal component onlyC. Both algal and fungal componentsD. Not understood yet. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 35. |
Study of fungi isA. PalynologyB. MycologyC. PhycologyD. Microbiology |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 36. |
Symptoms of red rot disease appear overA. Leaf tipB. Whole leafC. Mid ridD. Leaf margin |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 37. |
Lichen depictsA. Parasitism between alga and fungusB. Parasitism between protist and bryophyteC. Symbiosis between alga and fungusD. Symbiosis between alga and gymnosperm |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 38. |
Root rot of Sweet Potato is caused byA. Mucor mucedoB. Rhizopus oryzaeC. Rhizopus stoloniferD. Penicillium notatum. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 39. |
Pick the odd oneA. SunflowerB. RoseC. HibiscusD. Rock Flower |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 40. |
Pin Mold or Mucor reproduces itself by means ofA. BudsB. FragmentationC. AutogamyD. Spores. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 41. |
In endomycorrhiza, the fungus is commonlyA. AscomycetesB. ZygomycetesC. BasidiomycetesD. Deuteromycetes |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 42. |
In endomycorrhiza, the fungus is commonlyA. ZygomyceteB. PhycomyceteC. AscomyceteD. Basidiomycete |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 43. |
In ectomycorrhiza, the fungus is generallyA. ZygomyceteB. PhycomyceteC. AscomyceteD. Basidiomycete |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |
| 44. |
Columella is a structure found inA. Ascus of PenicilliumB. Sporangium of RhizopusC. Pycnidia of PucciniaD. None of the above. |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 45. |
Leaf spot disease of Arachis hypogea is caused byA. FusariumB. AlternariaC. CercosporaD. Helminthosporium |
| Answer» Correct Answer - C | |
| 46. |
Ringworm of the scalp is caused byA. MicrosporumB. AspergillusC. PenicilliumD. Alternaria |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 47. |
Dolipore septum occurs isA. ZygomycetesB. BasidionycetesC. AscomycetesD. Deuteromycetes |
| Answer» Correct Answer - B | |
| 48. |
Which of the following fungal disease spreads by seed and flowerA. Loose smut of WheatB. Corm smutC. Covered smut of BarleyD. Soft rot of Potato |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 49. |
Mucor hasA. IsogamyB. AnisogamyC. OogamyD. All the above |
| Answer» Correct Answer - A | |
| 50. |
Sporangiospores of Mucor areA. PolyploidB. TriploidC. DiploidD. Haploid |
| Answer» Correct Answer - D | |