Unit 2 - Practice Quiz

1 Which of the following is the primary component of the cell wall in true fungi?

2 Fungi that obtain their nutrients from dead organic matter are termed as:

3 A fungal thallus where the entire vegetative body is converted into a reproductive unit is called:

4 A hypha containing many nuclei within a common cytoplasm without cross-walls (septa) is described as:

5 Which type of fungal tissue consists of loosely woven hyphae where the individual hyphae retain their identity?

6 Which specialized somatic structure is used by parasitic fungi to absorb nutrients from the host cell without killing it immediately?

7 The resting body of a fungus, consisting of a hard, compact mass of hyphae capable of surviving unfavorable conditions, is known as a:

8 In the binomial system of nomenclature, the first word represents the __ and the second word represents the __.

9 According to the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants (ICN), the suffix -mycota indicates which taxonomic rank?

10 Which of the following is considered a 'fungal-like' organism belonging to the Kingdom Stramenopila (Chromista)?

11 The sexual spores produced by fungi in the Phylum Zygomycota are called:

12 Which substance is the primary storage polysaccharide in fungi?

13 The fusion of two protoplasts (cytoplasm) without the fusion of nuclei is termed:

14 Dolipore septa are a characteristic feature of which fungal group?

15 Which of the following spores is endogenous (produced inside a sac-like structure)?

16 The root-like aggregation of somatic hyphae which functions in transport and absorption is called:

17 Fungi Imperfecti (Deuteromycota) are so named because they lack:

18 The standard suffix for a fungal Order is:

19 Which of the following is a characteristic of Oomycetes that distinguishes them from true fungi?

20 The 'Clamp connection' is a hook-like structure formed to ensure proper segregation of nuclei during cell division in:

21 Asexual spores formed at the tip or side of a hypha (conidiophore) are called:

22 The causal organism of Late Blight of Potato, Phytophthora infestans, belongs to which Class?

23 Which structure is an enlarged, globose, thick-walled asexual resting spore formed from hyphal cells?

24 In the Ascomycota, the sexual spores (ascospores) are typically produced in a number of _____ per ascus.

25 The fungal tissue that looks like parenchyma of higher plants but consists of oval cells formed by the segmentation of hyphae is called:

26 Rust fungi (Uredinales) are often heteroecious, meaning they:

27 The swollen tip of a germ tube or hypha that facilitates attachment and penetration into a host plant is called an:

28 Which scientist is credited with the binomial system of nomenclature?

29 The 'Perfect stage' of a fungus refers to its:

30 Which of the following classes is known for producing motile zoospores with a single posterior whiplash flagellum?

31 The fusion of two nuclei is known as:

32 Woronin bodies are specialized organelles associated with the septal pores of:

33 The disease 'Club root of crucifers' is caused by Plasmodiophora brassicae, which belongs to:

34 Which type of sexual reproduction involves the transfer of a spermatium (male) to a receptive hypha (female)?

35 Fungi that have two distinct morphological forms (usually yeast-like at and mold-like at ) are called:

36 In the name Puccinia graminis var. tritici, 'tritici' represents the:

37 The cup-shaped fruiting body of an Ascomycete is called a(n):

38 The phenomenon where genetic recombination occurs in vegetative hyphae without sexual spore formation (via mitosis and haploidization) is called:

39 Which order of fungi typically causes 'Powdery Mildews'?

40 The smut fungi belong to the Order:

41 A compact macroscopic somatic structure that serves as a mattress for the formation of fruiting bodies is called:

42 The sterol present in the cell membrane of Oomycetes is unique because:

43 Sexual reproduction in Zygomycetes involves the fusion of two compatible gametangia to form a:

44 The citation 'L. ex Fr.' in a fungal name implies:

45 Which of the following is a key characteristic of the Phylum Ascomycota?

46 The asexual fruiting body that is flask-shaped and lined with conidiophores inside is called a:

47 Downy mildew diseases are caused by members of which Family?

48 In fungal nomenclature, a 'Tautonym' (e.g., Malus malus) is:

49 Somatogamy is a type of sexual process where:

50 The chemical -glucan is a major structural component of the cell wall in: