Mycology MCQs (Quiz 12) Posted on June 16, 2026Author agropublishers 0 1. The anterior flagellum of Oomycete zoospores is typically ___________________ Non-functional Absent Tinsel-type with hairs Smooth 2. Asexual reproduction in Oomycetes commonly occurs through ______________________ Asci Basidia Sclerotia Sporangia producing zoospores 3. In somatogamy, sexual reproduction occurs through fusion of ___________________ Zoospores Conidia Gametes Vegetative cells or hyphae 4. The defining feature of Deuteromycetes is that their _______ stage is unknown Sexual Conidial Vegetative Asexual 5. The infectious propagules of many pathogenic fungi are _____________ Basidiospores Hyphal fragments Ascospores Conidia 6. A specialized absorbing structure formed by parasitic fungi inside host cells is called ______________ Sporangiophore Haustorium Conidiophore Rhizoid 7. The term “dimorphic fungus” refers to a fungus that can exist in ____________________ Two reproductive forms Two chromosomal forms Two nutritional forms Yeast and mold forms 8. A common substrate used for cultivating oyster mushrooms is ________________ Peat moss Straw Hardwood sawdust Compost manure 9. The fungal structure specialized for attachment to host tissues is called _____________________ Appressorium Ascus Basidium Conidium 10. The transfer of male nuclei into the oogonium during sexual reproduction in Oomycetes occurs through a _________________ Ascus Basidium Fertilization tube Conidiophore Loading … Question 1 of 10