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