Mycology MCQs (Quiz 22) Posted on July 9, 2026Author agropublishers 0 1. The Five-Kingdom Classification system was proposed by ____________________ Charles Darwin Robert H. Whittaker Carl Linnaeus Ernst Haeckel 2. Specialized aerial hyphae that bear sporangia are called _________________ Conidiophores Sporangiophores Appressoria Rhizoids 3. The fungal structure is correctly matched with its advantage _______________________ Septate hyphae — Efficient damage localization Coenocytic hyphae — Better damage localization Vegetative mycelium — Spore dispersal Septate hyphae — Rapid cytoplasmic streaming only 4. Plectenchyma is commonly found in fungal _______________________ Conidia Fruiting bodies and sclerotia Vegetative hyphae Zoospores 5. The fungal term is correctly matched with its definition ___________________ Haustorium: Anchoring structure Sclerotium: Nutrient-absorbing organ Septum: Cross wall dividing hyphae Appressorium: Dormant survival structure 6. Extensive branching of hyphae primarily increases _________________ Cell wall thickness DNA replication Nutrient absorption efficiency Spore pigmentation 7. The common bread mold Rhizopus belongs to ______________ Glomeromycota Basidiomycota Mucoromycota Ascomycota 8. The most common mode of asexual reproduction in Saccharomyces cerevisiae is _____________________ Binary fission Budding Spore formation Fragmentation 9. The fungal structure is correctly matched with its function _________________________ Rhizoid: Nutrient absorption from living host cells Septum: Spore-producing structure Haustorium: Anchorage to substrate Appressorium: Penetration of host tissues 10. ____________ is the enzyme responsible for cellulose degradation Protease Cellulase Amylase Lipase Loading … Question 1 of 10
