FUNGI - MOLDS AND YEASTS QUIZ

Anaerobic degradation of proteins brought about by bacteria and fungi give the products like

None of these

both (a) and (b)

mercaptans and indole

H2S

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The thallus of a mold consists of

both (a) and (b)

spores

none of these

mycelium

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Fungi are important in the production of all of the following commercial products except

bread

cheese

beer

rubber

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Fungi that lack partitions (septa) are called

ahyphae

yeast

coenocytic

conidia

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Which of the following does not represent a human disease caused by fungi?

Cryptococcosis

Malaria

Jock itch

Ringworm

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Fungi are generally not

multicellular

photosynthetic

spore-producing

containing cell walls

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Which of these spores are characteristic of the black bread mold Rhizopus?

Ascospore and Zygospore

Arthrospore and Blastospore

Arthrospore and Ascospore

Sporangiospore and Zygospore

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Name the asexual spore(s)?

Arthospores

All of these

Sporangiospore

Conidia

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The basidiomycetes include plant parasites that can cause

Dutch elm disease & chestnut blight

rust and smut diseases

ergot disease

candidiasis

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__________ produce basidiospores.

Club fungi

Dimorphic fungi

Slime molds

Sac fungi

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