Mycology MCQs (Quiz 2) Posted on June 15, 2026Author agropublishers 0 1. The principal mode of nutrition in fungi is _______ Autotrophic Photosynthetic Holozoic Absorptive 2. ____________________ is considered as the founder of modern fungal taxonomy Joseph Lister Louis Pasteur Elias Magnus Fries Alexander Fleming 3. ______________________ is considered as the Father of Plant Pathology Christian Persoon Robert Hooke Micheli Anton de Bary 4. Based on their trophic behavior, fungi are generally classified as _______ Autotrophs Chemolithotrophs Heterotrophs Photoautotrophs 5. _____________ is the association between fungal hyphae and plant roots Lichen Parasitism Endophytism Mycorrhiza 6. Karyogamy is the process of _______ Cytoplasmic fusion Nuclear division Fusion of nuclei Spore discharge 7. ____________________ is the vegetative body of a fungus Frond Rhizome Protonema Thallus 8. Among the fungal groups _____________ are commonly used in bread making Penicillium Aspergillus Rhizopus Yeasts 9. The term “mycology” is derived from the Greek word “mykes,” meaning _______ Spore Root Plant Fungus 10. The term lichen refers to a symbiotic association between a fungus and _______ Protozoan or plant root Alga or cyanobacterium Plant root or Alga Bacterium or plant root Loading … Question 1 of 10
