Mycology MCQs (Quiz 1) Posted on June 15, 2026Author agropublishers 0 1. In a lichen ________________ is fungal parter Photobiont Cyanobiont Mycobiont Phycobiont 2. Which fungal structure is specialized for attachment and penetration into host tissues? Basidium Sporangium Ascus Appressorium 3. __________________ is the major reserve food material in fungi Cellulose Inulin Starch Glycogen 4. In fungi _____________ responsible for nutrient absorption Hypha Ascus Conidium Basidium 5. Fungal cell walls are primarily composed of _______ Chitin and glucans Peptidoglycan Murein Cellulose 6. The cell wall of most fungi is primarily composed of _______ Chitin Cellulose Pectin Lignin 7. In fungi, _________________ is the collective mass of fungal hyphae Ascocarp Mycelium Conidiophore Sporangium 8. _________________ is the branch of biology deals with the scientific study of fungi Mycology Virology Phycology Bacteriology 9. During the sexual reproduction cycle of fungi, meiosis generally occurs immediately after _________________ Plasmogamy Karyogamy Vegetative growth Spore germination 10. ___________________ are the sexual spores produced inside an ascus Basidiospores Ascospores Zoospores Conidia Loading … Question 1 of 10