Mycology MCQs (Quiz 22) Posted on July 9, 2026Author agropublishers 0 1. The Five-Kingdom Classification system was proposed by ____________________ Carl Linnaeus Ernst Haeckel Robert H. Whittaker Charles Darwin 2. The fungal term is correctly matched with its definition ___________________ Septum: Cross wall dividing hyphae Sclerotium: Nutrient-absorbing organ Appressorium: Dormant survival structure Haustorium: Anchoring structure 3. Plectenchyma is commonly found in fungal _______________________ Vegetative hyphae Conidia Fruiting bodies and sclerotia Zoospores 4. Specialized aerial hyphae that bear sporangia are called _________________ Conidiophores Rhizoids Sporangiophores Appressoria 5. The common bread mold Rhizopus belongs to ______________ Ascomycota Glomeromycota Basidiomycota Mucoromycota 6. The fungal structure is correctly matched with its advantage _______________________ Coenocytic hyphae — Better damage localization Vegetative mycelium — Spore dispersal Septate hyphae — Efficient damage localization Septate hyphae — Rapid cytoplasmic streaming only 7. The most common mode of asexual reproduction in Saccharomyces cerevisiae is _____________________ Spore formation Fragmentation Budding Binary fission 8. The fungal structure is correctly matched with its function _________________________ Haustorium: Anchorage to substrate Septum: Spore-producing structure Appressorium: Penetration of host tissues Rhizoid: Nutrient absorption from living host cells 9. Extensive branching of hyphae primarily increases _________________ Cell wall thickness Nutrient absorption efficiency DNA replication Spore pigmentation 10. ____________ is the enzyme responsible for cellulose degradation Lipase Protease Cellulase Amylase Loading … Question 1 of 10
