Free Kingdom Fungi MCQs with Answers
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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. Zygomycota
- B. Ascomycota
- C. Basidiomycota
- D. Deutromycota
Explanation: Yeasts are unicellular fungi that reproduce asexually by budding. They are commonly classified within the phylum Ascomycota.
Correct answer: Ascomycota- A. Monera
- B. Protista
- C. Plantae
- D. Fungi
Explanation: In the kingdom Fungi, nuclear mitosis is a distinctive feature. Unlike other kingdoms, the mitotic spindle forms inside the nuclear…
Correct answer: Fungi- A. zygomycota
- B. ascomycota
- C. basidiomycota
- D. deuteromycota
Explanation: Rust and smut diseases are caused by fungi that belong to the phylum Basidiomycota.
Correct answer: basidiomycota- A. Athlete's foot
- B. Ringworm
- C. Dandruff
- D. None of these
Explanation: Microsporum furfur is a fungus that can cause ringworm, a type of dermatophyte infection.
Correct answer: Ringworm- A. Zygomycota
- B. Ascomycota
- C. Basidiomycota
- D. Deuteromycota
Explanation: Sea fungi are related to Basidiomycota.Basidiomycota is a phylum of fungi that includes many well-known groups, such as mushrooms…
Correct answer: Ascomycota246. Black bread mold is:
- A. Rhizopus
- B. Penicillium
- C. Mucor
- D. Yeast
Explanation: Black bread mold is Rhizopus.Rhizopus is a common genus of fungi that includes species responsible for causing the black bread mold.
Correct answer: Rhizopus247. An Ascus develops:
- A. 2-Ascospores
- B. 4-Ascospores
- C. 6-Ascospores
- D. 8-Ascospores
Explanation: Typically, a single ascus will contain eight ascospores which are produced by meiosis followed by a mitotic division.
Correct answer: 8-Ascospores- A. Club-mosses
- B. Club-fungi
- C. Sac-fungi
- D. Bread mold
Explanation: Basidiomycota is a large and diverse phylum of fungi that includes jelly and shelf fungi; mushrooms, puffballs, and stinkhorns; certain…
Correct answer: Club-fungi- A. Secondary mycelium
- B. Primary mycellum
- C. Tertiary mycelium
- D. Pathogenic parasites
Explanation: Basidiocarp, in fungi, is a large sporophore, or fruiting body, in which sexually produced spores are formed on the surface of club-shaped…
Correct answer: Tertiary mycelium- A. Primary mycelium
- B. Secondary mycelium
- C. Tertiary mycelium
- D. Quaternary mycelium
Explanation: The correct answer is secondary mycelium. This stage occurs after the primary mycelium has established itself and involves the fusion of…
Correct answer: Secondary mycelium- A. 50%
- B. 40%
- C. 20%
- D. 30%
Explanation: Ascomycota, also known as sac fungi, are known for their ability to form symbiotic associations, particularly in the form of lichens.
Correct answer: 40%- A. They are most important source of antibiotics
- B. They have no known sexual stage.
- C. Hyphae fuse to give rise to dikaryotic mycelium
- D. The vast majority of spores are formed asexually
Explanation: Basidiomycota are fungi composed of hyphae, which gives rise to dikaryotic mycelium
Correct answer: Hyphae fuse to give rise to dikaryotic mycelium