Kingdom Fungi- Structure, Characteristics & Classification

This is an MCQ-based quiz on the topic of Kingdom Fungi- Structure, Characteristics & Classification.

This includes Structure of Fungi, Characteristics of Fungi, Classification of Fungi, Reproduction in Fungi, Uses of Fungi, and many more.

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Which fungi division includes ‘Club fungi’ ?

Zygomycota Deuteromycota Basidiomycota Ascomycota

The fungal disease – the black rust of wheat is caused by ______.

Melampsora lini Claviceps purpurea Puccinia graminis tritici Albugo candida

Oyster mushroom is an example of predator fungi that attacks ______.

Tapeworms Pinworms Platyhelminthes Roundworms

Why do you think that food is protected from fungi when stored in refrigerator?

Fungi doesn’t grow in warm conditions Refrigerator provides dry and cold conditions that don’t let fungi grow Refrigerator contains CFC gas that is toxic and doesn’t let fungi to grow Since the device works with electricity which doesn’t let fungus to grow

Which among the following statements are incorrect about Fungi?

All the fungi are multi-cellular organisms except yeast Fungi are heterotrophic and are either parasitic or saprophytic Fungi prefer cold-dry conditions to grow Fungi are immobile and this is the major difference between slime molds and that of fungi

Symbiosis between honey bee and flowers is an example of _________

Obligative symbiosis Facultative symbiosis Commensalism Parasitism

Lichens are __________

Symbiotic existence of blue-green algae and fungi

Symbiotic existence of rhizobium bacteria in the roots of leguminous plants

Co-existence of coral reef with zooxanthellae

Existence of mycorrhiza along with leguminous plants

The fungi which derive their food directly from dead organic matter are known as

Predators

Decomposers

Mutualists

Parasitic fungi

This group is used to represent pathological fungi

Penicillium

Truffles, mushrooms and morels

Smuts, rusts and moulds

All of the above

What is the name of the special hyphal tips through which parasitic fungi absorb nutrients directly from the cytoplasm of the living host?

Haustoria

Mildew

Constricting ring

All of the above

Which of these entities is an indicator of the SO2 pollution of air?

Puffballs

Mushrooms

Mosses

Lichens

Covered smut of Sorghum is caused by ______.

Sphacelotheca sorghi

Sphacelotheca cruenta

Sphacelotheca reiliana

Tolyposporium ehrenbergii

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Title: Kingdom Fungi- Structure, Characteristics & Classification
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