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