Mycology MCQs (Quiz 13) Posted on June 16, 2026Author agropublishers 0 1. The cultivation of mushrooms is scientifically referred to as ___________________ Apiculture Sericulture Pomology Fungiculture 2. Which environmental factor is commonly used as a trigger for mushroom fruiting? Lower temperature and fresh air Complete anaerobic conditions High CO₂ concentration Nutrient depletion 3. The spawn of a mushroom consists primarily of ____________________ Spores Fruiting bodies Basidia Actively growing mycelium 4. Asexual spores in Ascomycetes are generally called ____________ Ascospores Zoospores Basidiospores Conidia 5. Yeast is an example of a _______ Ascomycete Multicellular Unicellular Coenocytic Filamentous 6. The characteristic sexual spore of Zygomycetes is the ___________________ Ascospore Basidiospore Zygospore Oospore 7. Shiitake mushrooms are commonly cultivated on ___________________ Soil Hardwood sawdust or logs Compost Straw 8. Phytophthora infestans, the causative agent of late blight of potato, belongs to ______________ Zygomycetes Ascomycetes Oomycetes Basidiomycetes 9. In many fungi, the vegetative reproduction by breaking of hyphae into individual cells is known as __________________ Sporulation Fission Fragmentation Budding 10. Somatogamy is commonly observed in ________________________ Primarily in Oomycetes Several Basidiomycetes Primarily in slime molds Primarily in Chytrids Loading … Question 1 of 10
