Free Kingdom Fungi MCQs with Answers
252 Kingdom Fungi MCQs from Biology, each with the correct answer and a written explanation of why it is correct. Free and unlimited, with no account needed.
Fungi are mainly multicellular, non-photosynthetic organisms with chitinous cell walls that obtain nutrients by extracellular digestion and absorption. Coverage includes hyphae, mycelium, spores, yeast, moulds, mushrooms, decomposer and parasitic roles, and the differences between fungi, plants and bacteria.
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- A. Arctic regions
- B. Boreal regions
- C. Sub-arctic regions
- D. Arctic, Sub-arctic, and boreal regions
Explanation: Answer is "Arctic, subarctic and boreal regions"Explanation: Reindeers are found in these areas and consume the fruticose lichen (Cladonia…
Correct answer: Arctic, Sub-arctic, and boreal regions- A. Bioabsorption
- B. Environmental degradation
- C. Bioremediation
- D. Biological control
Explanation: Bioremediation fungi are used to degrade and remove pollutants from the environment.
Correct answer: Bioremediation- A. Prokaryotae
- B. Animalia
- C. Protoctista
- D. Fungi
Explanation: The kingdom Fungi is the correct answer. Fungi are eukaryotic organisms that primarily obtain their nutrition through an absorptive mode…
Correct answer: Fungi- A. B, C and F only
- B. A, C and E only
- C. A, D and E only
- D. B, D and E only
Explanation: The environmental conditions essential for the optimum growth of Mucor on a piece of bread typically include: A.
Correct answer: A, D and E only- A. Spirogyra
- B. Ulothrix
- C. Rhizopus
- D. None of these.
Explanation: The specialized structure called "columella" is found in the sporangium of certain fungi, specifically in the genus Rhizopus.
Correct answer: Rhizopus- A. Telia on wheat leaves.
- B. Aecia on barberry leaves.
- C. Pycnia on barberry leaves.
- D. Aecia on wheat leaves.
Explanation: Puccinia forms uredia and telia on wheat leaves (a):This option is correct.
Correct answer: Telia on wheat leaves.- A. Albugo candida
- B. Puccinia graminis tritici
- C. Melampsora lini
- D. Claviceps purpurea.
Explanation: Let's explain each option individually:a) Albugo candidaAlbugo candida, also known as white rust, is a fungal-like organism belonging to…
Correct answer: Puccinia graminis tritici- A. Morchella esculenta
- B. Amanita muscaria
- C. Neurospora sp.
- D. Ustilago sp.
Explanation: Amanita muscaria is a member of Class Basidiomycetes. It is a poisonous mushroom and has hallucinogenic properties.
Correct answer: Amanita muscaria- A. Nostoc
- B. Glomus
- C. Agaricus
- D. Rhizobium
Explanation: The genus Glomus forms endomycorrhiza, symbiotic associations with plants.
Correct answer: Glomus- A. Aspergillus niger
- B. Rhizopus nigricans
- C. Lactobacillus bulgaris
- D. Penicillium citrinum
Explanation: Citric acid is obtained through the fermentation carried out by Aspergillus niger on sugary syrups.
Correct answer: Aspergillus niger- A. Candida utilis
- B. Azotobacter suboxydans
- C. Aspergillus niger
- D. Streptococcus lactis
Explanation: 'Citric acid' is obtained through the fermentation carried out by Aspergillus niger on sugary syrups.
Correct answer: Aspergillus niger- A. Aspergillus
- B. Saccharomyces
- C. Pseudomonas
- D. Penicillium
Explanation: Saccharomyces converts starch or sugars to pyruvic acid through EMP pathway.
Correct answer: Saccharomyces- A. The ripening only.
- B. The souring of milk only.
- C. The development of resistance to spoilage only.
- D. Both the souring and the ripening processes.
Explanation: The souring of milk is primarily attributed to the activity of lactic acid bacteria (LAB), which are a type of microorganism.
Correct answer: Both the souring and the ripening processes.- A. Fungi
- B. Mosses and Ferns
- C. Algae
- D. Lichens
Explanation: Fungi is a large kingdom of over 72,000 species. They are achlorophyllous, heterotrophic, spore-forming, nonvascular, eukaryotic…
Correct answer: Fungi- A. Temperature
- B. Food
- C. Light
- D. Water
Explanation: Plants show better growth in water because water is essential for photosynthesis, transporting nutrients, and keeping the plant cells firm…
Correct answer: Water196. The feature that is similar in both phylums, Ascomycota and Basidiomycota, of the kingdom fungi is:
- A. Presence of septate hyphae
- B. Absence of sexual reproduction
- C. Use of conidia for asexual reproduction
- D. Occurrence of right sexual spores in internal sacs
Explanation: The key similarity between Ascomycota and Basidiomycota is the presence of septate hyphae.
Correct answer: Presence of septate hyphae- A. Apothecium
- B. Perithecium
- C. Clesitothecium
- D. Pseudothecium
Explanation: In Ascomycetes, a Cleistothecium is a round or oval fruiting body that is completely enclosed, meaning it lacks any external opening.
Correct answer: Clesitothecium- A. Plasmogamy, Karyogamy, Meiosis
- B. Karyogamy, Plasmogamy, Meiosis
- C. Plasmogamy, Karyogamy, Mitosis
- D. Karyogamy, Plasmogamy, Mitosis
Explanation: In Zygomycota, plasmogamy is the fusion of the cytoplasm of two compatible mating types during sexual reproduction, followed by karyogamy…
Correct answer: Plasmogamy, Karyogamy, Meiosis- A. Lichen
- B. Mycorrhizae
- C. Saprophytic molds
- D. Parasitic mildews
Explanation: The term mycorrhizae refers to a symbiotic association between fungi and the roots of a plant.
Correct answer: Mycorrhizae- A. Yeast
- B. Rhizopus
- C. Mushroom
- D. Penicillium
Explanation: The diagram shows a branched, brush-like conidiophore with chains of conidia-this is the classic structure of Penicillium.
Correct answer: Penicillium