Mycology MCQs (Quiz 19) Posted on July 9, 2026Author agropublishers 0 1. Large vacuoles in fungal cells mainly function in ______________________ Photosynthesis Storage and osmoregulation Cell division DNA synthesis 2. The fungus is correctly matched with its growth form _________________ Saccharomyces cerevisiae — Filamentous Blastomyces dermatitidis — Dimorphic Penicillium — Dimorphic Rhizopus — Unicellular 3. Which phase of microbial growth is characterized by the highest rate of cell division? Stationary phase Log phase Lag phase Death phase 4. Coenocytic hyphae are characterized by ____________________________ Absence of septa and numerous nuclei Single nucleus per compartment Frequent cross-walls Rigid compartmentalization 5. The dikaryotic condition is particularly characteristic of ______________________ Glomeromycota Basidiomycota Chytridiomycota Mucoromycota 6. The characteristic root-knot galls commonly observed on the roots of many crop plants are primarily caused by ___________ Viruses Nematodes Bacteria Fungi 7. The primary function of vegetative mycelium is _____________________ Absorption of nutrients from the substrate Sexual reproduction Conidium production Spore dispersal 8. The primary function of aerial mycelium is _______________ Production and dispersal of spores Water absorption Digestion of substrate Anchorage 9. Which pair is correctly matched? Penicillium — Septate hyphae Aspergillus — Coenocytic hyphae Rhizopus — Septate hyphae Mucor — Septate hyphae 10. Unlike higher plants, the fungal thallus lacks ________________ True roots Cell wall Nucleus Plasma membrane Loading … Question 1 of 10
