Mycology MCQs (Quiz 5) Posted on June 16, 2026Author agropublishers 0 1. Fungi are economically important because they are used in the production of _______ All of these Organic acids Antibiotics Industrial enzymes 2. Which fungal structure is responsible for nutrient absorption? Ascus Conidium Hypha Basidium 3. Which group of enzymes is commonly secreted by saprophytic fungi to break down plant debris? Amylases and Lipases enzymes Cellulases and lignin-degrading enzymes Proteases and Lipases enzymes Lipases and Amylases enzymes 4. A fungus obtaining nutrients from dead organic matter is called a _______ Symbiont Pathogen Saprophyte Parasite 5. ____________________ is the branch of science that deals with the scientific study of fungal diseases of plants Plant Pathology Plant Physiology Plant Nematology Plant Entomology 6. A fungus living on a living host and deriving nutrients at its expense is called a _______ Saprophyte Symbiont Parasite Decomposer 7. The breakdown of dead plant material by fungi contributes directly to _______ Transpiration Nutrient recycling Photosynthesis Nitrogen fixation 8. Smut disease of maize is caused by _______ Penicillium notatum Rhizopus stolonifer Ustilago maydis Puccinia graminis 9. The spores produced on a basidium are called _______ Zygospores Conidia Basidiospores Ascospores 10. __________________ of the following is NOT a characteristic of fungi Spore production Eukaryotic cells Presence of chlorophyll Heterotrophic nutrition Loading … Question 1 of 10
