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