Biology (Unit Fungi) Total Time: 30 minutes

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MCQs (15)

1) Choose correct one:

1. Most of the visible part of lichen is:
A. Bacteria
B. Fungi
C. Roots
D. Algae
2. Which is used to give flavor, aroma and characteristic colour to the cheese?
A. Aspergillus
B. Penicillum
C. Yeast
D. Neurospora
3. Which of the following is not symptom of Ergotism?
A. Convulsion
B. Psychotic Delusion
C. Indigestion
D. Gangrene
4. Each Ascus comprise Ascospores:
A. 3
B. 12
C. 4
D. 8
5. Sexual reproduction is absent in:
A. Deuteromycota
B. Ascomycota
C. Zygomycota
D. Basidiomycota
6. Example of soil dwelling carnivorous fungus is
A. Armillaria
B. Pleurotus
C. Pencillum
D. Arthrobotrys
7. Alternaria is an example of:
A. Basidiomycota
B. Deuteromycota
C. Zygomycota
D. Ascomycota
8. Reindeer moss is a
A. Lichen
B. Mold
C. Moss
D. Fungus
9. The most common rust fungi are:
A. Puccinia
B. Ustilago
C. Yeast
D. Penicillum
 10. --------------is the largest group of fungi:
A. Ascomycota
B. Deuteromycota
C. Basidiomycota
D. Zygomycota
11. Antibiotics obtained from a soil fungus and used in organ transplantation for preventing transplant
rejection is:
A. Lovastatin
B. Ergotin
C. Penicillin
D. Cyclosporine
12. The lichen which are leaf like are called:
A. Crustose
B. Fruticose
C. Foliose
D. All above
13. The most common fungi are:
A. Gymnosperms
B. Mosses
C. Angiosperms
D. Ustilago
14. First discovered antibiotic is:
A. Cyclosporine
B. Lovastatin
C. Ergotin
D. Penicillin
15. Members of Basidiomycota are commonly called:
A. Morels
B. Molds
C. Mushrooms
D. Splitting fungi

Short Question (20)

2) Answer the following short questions:

 Differentiate between septate and non septate hyphae?
 How saprotrophic fungi obtain food?
 Differentiate between plasmogamy and karyogamy?
 Give tow characteristics of fungi for their land adaptation?
 Name the two poisonous mushrooms?
 What are differences between fungi and animals?
 What is the difference between obligate and facultative parasites?
 What are Mycorrhizae?
 What are aflatoxins?
 What are conidia and conidiaphores?