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. Bacteria
- B. Virus
- C. Fungus
- D. Arthropod
Explanation: Athlete's foot is an infection of the feet caused by fungus. The medical term is tinea pedis or ringworm of the foot.
Correct answer: Fungus- A. Trichinella spiralis
- B. Ascaris lumbricoides
- C. Ancylostoma duodenale
- D. Enterobius vermicularis
Explanation: Trichinella spiralis is a nematode parasite, occurring in rodents, pigs, horse, bears and humans, and is responsible for the disease…
Correct answer: Trichinella spiralis- A. Sarcomeres
- B. Candidiasis
- C. Lovastatin
- D. Aspergillus
Explanation: Excess growth of Candida fungus in the mouth causes a condition known as "Oral thrush" or "Oral Candidiasis".
Correct answer: Candidiasis- A. Saccharomyces
- B. Armillaria
- C. Trichonympha
- D. Balanitidium
Explanation: Alcoholic fermentation occurs in yeast and plants. Alcoholic fermentation is the sole mean of respiration in Saccharomyces cerevisiae…
Correct answer: Saccharomyces- A. Plants
- B. Animals
- C. Fungi
- D. Monrea
Explanation: Plants and Animals undergo regular mitosis, Monera reproduce asexually by binary fission while fungi undergo nuclear mitosis
Correct answer: Fungi- A. Spores
- B. Conidia
- C. Fragmentation
- D. Budding
- E. Nuclear fusion
Explanation: Yeast reproduces primarily through a process called budding, which is a form of asexual reproduction.In budding, a small bud or outgrowth…
Correct answer: Budding- A. The nuclear membrane breaks, and the spindle is formed outside the nucleus
- B. The nuclear membrane breaks, and the spindle is formed within the nucleus
- C. The nuclear membrane doesn't break, and the spindle is formed outside the nucleus
- D. The nuclear membrane doesn't break, and the spindle is formed within the nucleus
Explanation: "In fungi, including both yeasts and filamentous fungi, the characteristic mitosis is referred to as "closed mitosis" or "nuclear…
Correct answer: The nuclear membrane doesn't break, and the spindle is formed within the nucleus- A. Autotrophs
- B. Heterotrophs
- C. Saprotrophs
- D. Chemotrophs
- E. Mutualists
Explanation: the correct option is "saprotrophs." Saprotrophs are organisms, including fungi, that obtain their nutrients by decomposing and absorbing…
Correct answer: Saprotrophs- A. Autotrophs
- B. Saprotrophs
- C. Obligate Parasites
- D. Facultative Parasites
- E. Predators
Explanation: the correct option is "obligate parasites" because they are the only ones among the given options that can only grow on their living host…
Correct answer: Obligate Parasites- A. Fungus
- B. Smut
- C. Bacterium
- D. Yeast
Explanation: Corn smut is a plant disease caused by the pathogenic fungus Ustilago maydis.
Correct answer: Smut- A. Humans
- B. Basidiomycota
- C. Deuteromycota
- D. Basidiospores
Explanation: Deuteromycota commonly reproduce via asexual reproduction throught the conidia; a sexual phase has not yet been observed.
Correct answer: Deuteromycota- A. Saprophytic.
- B. Symbiotic.
- C. Parasitic.
- D. Both B and C.
Explanation: Saprophytes are living organisms that live and feed on the remains of other organisms i.e on dead and decaying organisms.
Correct answer: Saprophytic.- A. Penicillium notatum
- B. Aspergillus fumigatus
- C. Aspergillus flavus
- D. Penicillium chrysogenum
Explanation: Penicillium notatum is the fungus from which Alexander Fleming first isolated penicillin in 1928, marking a groundbreaking advancement in…
Correct answer: Penicillium notatum- A. Candida
- B. Aspergillus
- C. Tortula
- D. Penicillium
Explanation: Option [A] Most thrush is caused by Candida albicans. This fungus exists naturally in the vagina,mouth, bowel and elsewhere.So right…
Correct answer: Candida- A. Candida albicans
- B. Saccharomyces cerevisiae
- C. Aspergillus fumigatus
- D. Aspergillus flavus
Explanation: Candida albicans, an opportunistic pathogenic yeast is a common member of the human mouth and vaginal flora.
Correct answer: Candida albicans- A. Bacteria
- B. Fungi
- C. Cyanobacteria
- D. Algae
Explanation: Chitin is a substance made from fibrous polysaccharides. They are famously known for being used to construct the cell walls of eukaryotic…
Correct answer: Fungi- A. Apothecium
- B. Perithecium
- C. Hysterothylacium
- D. Cleistothecium
Explanation: The correct answer is Apothecium. An apothecium is a cup-shaped ascocarp with an exposed hymenium.
Correct answer: Apothecium- A. Alternaria_solani
- B. Phytophthora_infestans
- C. Erysiphe_graminls
- D. Claviceps_purpurea
Explanation: Alternaria solani is the correct answer as it is the fungal pathogen responsible for early blight of potato, causing specific symptoms on…
Correct answer: Alternaria_solani- A. Athletes foot
- B. Ringworm
- C. Dandruff
- D. Ergot
Explanation: Microsporum furfur is a type of fungus that is associated with the condition known as dandruff.
Correct answer: Dandruff- A. Facultative saprophyte
- B. Facultative parasite
- C. Obligate saprophyte
- D. Obligate parasite
Explanation: Saprophytic is the mode of nutrition in which organisms feed on dead and decayed matter, a facultative saprophyte ia a mainly parasitic…
Correct answer: Facultative saprophyte