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