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MCQs on Ascomycetes

Ascomycetes are a group of fungi characterised by the presence of ascus. They belong to the subkingdom Dikarya. Each ascus
contains 4-8 ascospores. Examples include yeast, Penicillium, Aspergillus, morels truffles, etc.
1. Which of the following is incorrect for ascomycetes
(a) they are unicellular as well as multicellular
(b) they are parasitic, saprophytic or coprophilous
(c) Neurospora, Claviceps and yeast belong to Ascomycota
(d) coenocytic mycelium
Answer: (d)
2. Dikaryophase and septate mycelium are characteristic features of which of the following class?
(a) Ascomycetes and Basidiomycetes
(b) Phycomycetes and Ascomycetes
(c) Deuteromycetes
(d) All of the above
Answer: (a)
3. Which of the fungi produces toxins in crop plants?
(a) Colleotrichum
(b) Aspergillus
(c) Penicillium
(d) both (b) and (c)
Answer: (d)
4. Which one of the following is incorrect
(a) Neurospora is widely used in genetic studies
(b) Yeast reproduces by budding
(c) Penicillium species are used in cheese production
(d) None of the above
Answer: (d)
5. Ergot is caused by
(a) Penicillium
(b) Rhizobium
(c) Claviceps
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(d) Aspergillus
Answer: (c)
6. Which of the organism produces aflatoxin?
(a) fungi
(b) virus
(c) nematodes
(d) bacteria
Answer: (a)
7. Aspergillus has _______ hyphae
(a) aseptate and uninucleate
(b) aseptate and multinucleate
(c) septate and uninucleate
(d) septate and multinucleate
Answer: (d)
8. Dikaryon phase has
(a) diploid nucleus
(b) two similar nuclei
(c) two dissimilar haploid nuclei
(d) two haploid nuclei
Answer: (c)
9. Claviceps produces
(a) LSD
(b) marijuana
(c) ganja
(d) charas
Answer: (a)
10. Mycorrhiza shows
(a) endemism
(b) antagonism
(c) parasitism
(d) symbiosis
Answer: (d)