Mycology MCQs (Quiz 20) Posted on July 9, 2026Author agropublishers 0 1. The fungal cytoskeleton is composed primarily of _____________________ Cellulose fibers Microtubules and microfilaments Peptidoglycan layers Chitin fibers 2. The fungal component is correctly matched with its function _____________________________ Vacuole — Cell division Nucleus — Nutrient absorption Plasma membrane — Selective transport of substances Cell wall — Photosynthesis 3. The fungal structure is correctly matched with its description __________________________ Mycelium — Single fungal filament Septum — Reproductive structure Thallus — Vegetative body of a fungus Hypha — Network of fungal filaments 4. Binary fission is the characteristic mode of reproduction in __________________ Penicillium Rhizopus Schizosaccharomyces Aspergillus 5. Yeasts commonly reproduce by __________________ Budding or fission Binary fission Fragmentation Spore germination 6. The primary distinction between asci and basidia is that they produce sexual spores ____________________ They are similar and both produce internally Internally in asci and externally on basidia They are similar and both produce externally Externally on asci and internally in basidia 7. ___________________ is the primary organelle responsible for ATP production in fungi Vacuole Ribosome Mitochondrion Golgi apparatus 8. Species of genus _______ cause root-knot disease Pratylenchus Heterodera Meloidogyne Rotylenchulus 9. Basidiospores are borne on small projections of the basidium called ___________________________ Paraphyses Ascogenous hyphae Sterigmata Conidiophores 10. Yeasts are commonly found in environments rich in ___________________ Cellulose Lignin Sugars Silica Loading … Question 1 of 10
