Mycology MCQs (Quiz 6)

Mycology MCQs (Quiz 6) (Microbiology Quiz Series)
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1. Fungi synthesize lysine through the _______ pathway

 Krebs cycle

 Embden-Meyerhof

 Shikimic acid

 L-α-adipic acid

2. Which group of fungi plays a major role in the decomposition of organic residues in soil?

 Obligate parasites

 Lichens

 Mycorrhizal fungi

 Saprophytic fungi

3. In __________________ the fungal thallus may be unicellular

 Penicillium

 Saccharomyces

 Rhizopus

 Mucor

4. In fungal taxonomy, families generally end with the suffix _______.

 -aceae

 -phycota

 -mycetes

 -ales

5. The scientific naming system used for fungi is called ___________________________________

 Numerical taxonomy

 Polynomial nomenclature

 Binomial nomenclature

 Trinomial nomenclature

6. The fungal kingdom is more closely related evolutionarily to _______

 Animals

 Plants

 Algae

 Bryophytes

7. _________________ is the primary sterol found in fungal cell membranes

 Sitosterol

 Ergosterol

 Cholesterol

 Lanosterol

8. The ecological role of most mushrooms growing on dead logs is _________________

 Nitrogen fixation

 Photosynthesis

 Decomposition

 Parasitism

9. Like fungi, chitin is also a major structural component of the exoskeleton of _______

 Mollusks

 Annelids

 Arthropods

 Echinoderms

10. The fungal body lacks true _______

 Leaves

 Stems

 Roots

 All of these

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