Mycology MCQs (Quiz 21) Posted on July 9, 2026Author agropublishers 0 1. ______________ is the false tissue formed by compactly arranged hyphae in certain fungi Plectenchyma Stroma Mycelium Sclerotium 2. The cells of most yeasts are typically _________________ Oval or spherical Spindle-shaped Cuboidal Rectangular 3. Dimorphism in fungi is frequently associated with ________________ Symbiosis Photosynthesis Nitrogen fixation Pathogenicity 4. Which of the following is NOT a common method of vegetative reproduction in yeasts? Fragmentation Cell division Budding Binary fission 5. Which structure is correctly matched with its role? Conidiophore: Host penetration Appressorium: Asexual spore production Sporangiophore: Root-like anchorage Chitin: Structural component of fungal cell walls 6. The vegetative body of yeast consists of ________________________ A single cell Branched hyphae Mycelial network Coenocytic filaments 7. Root-like structures that anchor fungi to the substrate are called _______ Rhizoids Appressoria Stolons Conidiophores 8. The fungal structure is correctly matched with its function ________________________ Vegetative mycelium — Nutrient absorption Septum — Reproduction Hypha — Spore production Aerial mycelium — Nutrient absorption 9. Which pair is correctly matched? Haustorium: Root-like anchoring structure Conidiophore: Sporangium-bearing hypha Rhizoid : Root-like anchoring structure Rhizoid: Nutrient absorption from living host cells 10. The filamentous thallus is composed of thread-like structures called _______ Hyphae Conidia Basidia Mycelia Loading … Question 1 of 10
