Mycology MCQs (Quiz 1) Posted on June 15, 2026Author agropublishers 0 1. __________________ is the major reserve food material in fungi Cellulose Inulin Glycogen Starch 2. During the sexual reproduction cycle of fungi, meiosis generally occurs immediately after _________________ Plasmogamy Spore germination Karyogamy Vegetative growth 3. In fungi, _________________ is the collective mass of fungal hyphae Sporangium Mycelium Ascocarp Conidiophore 4. _________________ is the branch of biology deals with the scientific study of fungi Mycology Virology Bacteriology Phycology 5. ___________________ are the sexual spores produced inside an ascus Basidiospores Zoospores Ascospores Conidia 6. In fungi _____________ responsible for nutrient absorption Conidium Ascus Basidium Hypha 7. The cell wall of most fungi is primarily composed of _______ Chitin Cellulose Lignin Pectin 8. In a lichen ________________ is fungal parter Phycobiont Photobiont Mycobiont Cyanobiont 9. Fungal cell walls are primarily composed of _______ Cellulose Chitin and glucans Murein Peptidoglycan 10. Which fungal structure is specialized for attachment and penetration into host tissues? Appressorium Basidium Sporangium Ascus Loading … Question 1 of 10