Mycology MCQs (Quiz 25) Posted on July 9, 2026Author agropublishers 0 1. An important advantage of the filamentous thallus is ________________ Motility High absorptive surface area Nitrogen fixation Photosynthesis 2. Conidia are produced for ____________________ Structural support Asexual reproduction Nutrient absorption Survival as resting tissue 3. Which fungal structure is correctly matched with its primary function? Septum: Nutrient storage Haustorium: Host penetration Sclerotium: Conidia production 4. The extensive hyphal network of fungi contributes directly to ____________________ Soil aggregation and stability Pollination Seed dispersal Photosynthesis 5. The fungal group is correctly matched with its hyphal type _____________________________ Basidiomycota — Coenocytic hyphae Rhizopus — Septate hyphae Ascomycota — Septate hyphae Mucorales — Septate hyphae 6. Plectenchyma contributes significantly to the formation of fungal ___________________ Fruiting bodies Zoospores Conidia Hyphal tips 7. Tip growth of fungal hyphae is known as __________________ Secondary growth Intercalary growth Apical growth Diffuse growth 8. Which ecosystem service is correctly associated with fungi that degrade toxic chemicals? Bioremediation Soil formation Disease regulation Plant productivity 9. The fungal term is correctly matched with its function or characteristic _______________ Oomycete — Photosynthetic fungus Endophyte — Causes disease in healthy plants Endophyte — Lives within plants without causing disease Mycorrhiza — Association between fungi and leaves 10. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi are considered ____________________ Saprophytes Plant pathogens Obligate symbionts Free-living parasites Loading … Question 1 of 10
