Mycology MCQs (Quiz 20) Posted on July 9, 2026Author agropublishers 0 1. The fungal component is correctly matched with its function _____________________________ Nucleus — Nutrient absorption Vacuole — Cell division Plasma membrane — Selective transport of substances Cell wall — Photosynthesis 2. Binary fission is the characteristic mode of reproduction in __________________ Aspergillus Penicillium Schizosaccharomyces Rhizopus 3. Yeasts are commonly found in environments rich in ___________________ Cellulose Lignin Sugars Silica 4. Species of genus _______ cause root-knot disease Rotylenchulus Pratylenchus Heterodera Meloidogyne 5. The fungal structure is correctly matched with its description __________________________ Thallus — Vegetative body of a fungus Septum — Reproductive structure Hypha — Network of fungal filaments Mycelium — Single fungal filament 6. ___________________ is the primary organelle responsible for ATP production in fungi Golgi apparatus Ribosome Mitochondrion Vacuole 7. The primary distinction between asci and basidia is that they produce sexual spores ____________________ They are similar and both produce internally They are similar and both produce externally Externally on asci and internally in basidia Internally in asci and externally on basidia 8. Basidiospores are borne on small projections of the basidium called ___________________________ Paraphyses Conidiophores Sterigmata Ascogenous hyphae 9. The fungal cytoskeleton is composed primarily of _____________________ Peptidoglycan layers Cellulose fibers Chitin fibers Microtubules and microfilaments 10. Yeasts commonly reproduce by __________________ Binary fission Spore germination Budding or fission Fragmentation Loading … Question 1 of 10
