Mycology MCQs (Quiz 5) Posted on June 16, 2026Author agropublishers 0 1. Smut disease of maize is caused by _______ Puccinia graminis Rhizopus stolonifer Penicillium notatum Ustilago maydis 2. The spores produced on a basidium are called _______ Ascospores Conidia Zygospores Basidiospores 3. A fungus living on a living host and deriving nutrients at its expense is called a _______ Decomposer Saprophyte Parasite Symbiont 4. ____________________ is the branch of science that deals with the scientific study of fungal diseases of plants Plant Nematology Plant Entomology Plant Physiology Plant Pathology 5. __________________ of the following is NOT a characteristic of fungi Eukaryotic cells Heterotrophic nutrition Spore production Presence of chlorophyll 6. A fungus obtaining nutrients from dead organic matter is called a _______ Pathogen Saprophyte Parasite Symbiont 7. Which group of enzymes is commonly secreted by saprophytic fungi to break down plant debris? Cellulases and lignin-degrading enzymes Lipases and Amylases enzymes Proteases and Lipases enzymes Amylases and Lipases enzymes 8. The breakdown of dead plant material by fungi contributes directly to _______ Nitrogen fixation Photosynthesis Transpiration Nutrient recycling 9. Which fungal structure is responsible for nutrient absorption? Hypha Conidium Ascus Basidium 10. Fungi are economically important because they are used in the production of _______ Organic acids All of these Antibiotics Industrial enzymes Loading … Question 1 of 10
