Mycology MCQs (Quiz 4)

Mycology MCQs (Quiz 4) (Microbiology Quiz Series)
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1. Aflatoxins are highly toxic and carcinogenic mycotoxins produced primarily by the toxigenic strains of the fungi _____________

 Aspergillus flavus

 Rhizopus stolonifer

 Saccharomyces cerevisiae

 Puccinia graminis

2. Bread mold commonly belongs to the genus _______

 Saccharomyces

 Aspergillus

 Penicillium

 Rhizopus

3. Yeast reproduces asexually mainly by _______

 Budding

 Spore formation

 Binary fission

 Fragmentation

4. The breakdown of dead organic matter in ecosystems is mainly performed by _______

 Fungi

 Plants

 Animals

 Viruses

5. The scientific study of mushrooms is known as _______

 Lichenology

 Mycology

 Bryology

 Phycology

6. Which of the following groups is a eukaryotic organism?

 Cyanobacterium

 Virus

 Bacterium

 Fungus

7. Penicillin, the world’s first true antibiotic, is produced naturally by species within the fungal genus ______________

 Penicillium

 Aspergillus

 Mucor

 Rhizopus

8. The fungus used in bread and alcohol production is _______

 Rhizopus nigricans

 Aspergillus flavus

 Penicillium chrysogenum

 Saccharomyces cerevisiae

9. Rust disease of wheat is caused by _______

 Claviceps purpurea

 Fusarium oxysporum

 Alternaria solani

 Puccinia graminis

10. Which biogeochemical cycle is significantly influenced by fungal decomposition?

 All of these

 Carbon cycle

 Phosphorus cycle

 Nitrogen cycle

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