Mycology MCQs (Quiz 2)

Mycology MCQs (Quiz 2) (Microbiology Quiz Series)
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1. The term “mycology” is derived from the Greek word “mykes,” meaning _______

 Spore

 Fungus

 Plant

 Root

2. ______________________ is considered as the Father of Plant Pathology

 Micheli

 Anton de Bary

 Robert Hooke

 Christian Persoon

3. Based on their trophic behavior, fungi are generally classified as _______

 Autotrophs

 Heterotrophs

 Chemolithotrophs

 Photoautotrophs

4. The term lichen refers to a symbiotic association between a fungus and _______

 Bacterium or plant root

 Alga or cyanobacterium

 Plant root or Alga

 Protozoan or plant root

5. _____________ is the association between fungal hyphae and plant roots

 Mycorrhiza

 Lichen

 Parasitism

 Endophytism

6. The principal mode of nutrition in fungi is _______

 Photosynthetic

 Autotrophic

 Holozoic

 Absorptive

7. ____________________ is the vegetative body of a fungus

 Frond

 Rhizome

 Thallus

 Protonema

8. ____________________ is considered as the founder of modern fungal taxonomy

 Louis Pasteur

 Joseph Lister

 Elias Magnus Fries

 Alexander Fleming

9. Karyogamy is the process of _______

 Cytoplasmic fusion

 Nuclear division

 Spore discharge

 Fusion of nuclei

10. Among the fungal groups _____________ are commonly used in bread making

 Penicillium

 Rhizopus

 Yeasts

 Aspergillus

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