Mycology MCQs (Quiz 24) Posted on July 9, 2026Author agropublishers 0 1. Almost all members of the phylum _____________ form mutually beneficial, symbiotic associations called arbuscular mycorrhizae with the roots of the majority of land plants Chytridiomycota Ascomycota Basidiomycota Glomeromycota 2. ____________ is an important genus of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, that form vital symbiotic relationships with the roots of the majority of vascular plants Penicillium Rhizopus Agaricus Glomus 3. ______________________ is the flask-shaped fruiting body (ascocarp) of Ascomycota Apothecium Basidiocarp Perithecium Cleistothecium 4. _________________ is the largest fungal phylum Mucoromycota Chytridiomycota Ascomycota Glomeromycota 5. Which pair is correctly matched? Phylogeny: Science of classification Systematics: Scientific naming of organisms Phylogeny: Evolutionary history of organisms Taxonomy: Evolutionary history 6. Genus ____________ belongs to phylum Ascomycota Agaricus Ustilago Penicillium Puccinia 7. During budding in yeast, a new daughter cell develops as a ________________ Conidium Sporangium Hyphal tip Small outgrowth from the parent cell 8. Which fungal structure is most likely to exhibit abundant plectenchyma? Conidium Mushroom Zoospore Basidiospore 9. Endophytic fungi generally have a _______ relationship with their host plants Pathogenic Symbiotic or neutral Obligately parasitic None of these 10. The fungal term is correctly matched with its definition _________________ _______________ Mycelium — Single tubular filament Septum — Fungal spore Hypha — Long, thread-like fungal filament Hypha — Network of hyphae Loading … Question 1 of 10
