Mycology MCQs (Quiz 24) Posted on July 9, 2026Author agropublishers 0 1. Which fungal structure is most likely to exhibit abundant plectenchyma? Zoospore Conidium Mushroom Basidiospore 2. Genus ____________ belongs to phylum Ascomycota Ustilago Agaricus Penicillium Puccinia 3. Endophytic fungi generally have a _______ relationship with their host plants Obligately parasitic Pathogenic None of these Symbiotic or neutral 4. _________________ is the largest fungal phylum Glomeromycota Mucoromycota Ascomycota Chytridiomycota 5. Which pair is correctly matched? Systematics: Scientific naming of organisms Taxonomy: Evolutionary history Phylogeny: Science of classification Phylogeny: Evolutionary history of organisms 6. During budding in yeast, a new daughter cell develops as a ________________ Small outgrowth from the parent cell Sporangium Conidium Hyphal tip 7. The fungal term is correctly matched with its definition _________________ _______________ Mycelium — Single tubular filament Septum — Fungal spore Hypha — Long, thread-like fungal filament Hypha — Network of hyphae 8. ____________ is an important genus of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, that form vital symbiotic relationships with the roots of the majority of vascular plants Penicillium Glomus Agaricus Rhizopus 9. Almost all members of the phylum _____________ form mutually beneficial, symbiotic associations called arbuscular mycorrhizae with the roots of the majority of land plants Basidiomycota Ascomycota Chytridiomycota Glomeromycota 10. ______________________ is the flask-shaped fruiting body (ascocarp) of Ascomycota Basidiocarp Cleistothecium Perithecium Apothecium Loading … Question 1 of 10
