General characters of fungi (Worksheet -1.mcqs)

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 MCQS on general characters fungi (worksheet -1)

1. Fungi are primarily 

    A. Autotrophic
    B. Saprophytic
    C. Chemosynthetic
    D. Photosynthetic

2.The cell wall of fungi is mainly composed of

    A. Cellulose
    B. Chitin
    C. Peptidoglycan
    D. Lignin

3. Reserve food material in fungi is

    

    A. Starch
    B. Glycogen and oils
    C. Cellulose
    D. Inulin

4. The vegetative body of fungi is called

    

    A. Thallus
    B. Mycelium
    C. Rhizoid
    D. Sporophyte

5. Hyphae without septa are called

    A. Septate
    B. Dikaryotic
    C. Coenocytic
    D. Haustorial

6. Which of the following is absent in fungi?

    

    A. Nucleus
    B. Chlorophyll
    C. Cell wall
    D. Vacuole

7. Mode of nutrition in fungi is

    

    A. Holozoic
    B. Autotrophic
    C. Absorptive
    D. Phagotrophic

8. Which of the following fungi is unicellular?

   

     A. Rhizopus
     B. Penicillium
     C. Yeast
     D. Agaricus

9.  Fungi usually reproduce by

     

    A. Seeds

    B. Spores
    C. Buds only
    D. Fragmentation only

10. Dikaryotic stage is characteristic of

    

    A. Phycomycetes
    B. Ascomycetes and Basidiomycetes
    C. Deuteromycetes
    D. Oomycetes

11. Which pigment is completely absent in fungi?

    

    A. Carotene
    B. Xanthophyll
    C. Chlorophyll
    D. Melanin

12.  Fungi grow best in
    

    A. Alkaline soil
    B. Dry environment
    C. Moist and warm environment
    D. Cold desert

13. The fungal hyphae collectively form

    A. Thallus
    B. Mycelium
    C. Sporocarp
    D. Basidium

14.  Which type of reproduction is most common in fungi?

    A. Sexual
    B. Vegetative
    C. Asexual
    D. Apomixis

15.  Plasmogamy, karyogamy and meiosis are stages of
   

     A. Vegetative reproduction
    B. Asexual reproduction
    C. Sexual reproduction
    D. Budding

16. Fungi show heterotrophic nutrition because they lack

    A. Cell wall
    B. Mitochondria
    C. Chlorophyll
    D. Nucleus

17. Which of the following is a parasitic fungus?
   

    A. Agaricus
    B. Penicillium
    C. Puccinia
    D. Yeast

18. Fungi obtain food from dead organic matter are called
  

     A. Parasites
     B. Symbionts
     C. Saprophytes
     D. Autotrophs

19. Association between fungus and alga is known as
    

    A. Mycorrhiza
    B. Lichen
    C. Rhizobium
    D. Symbiosis

20. Mycorrhiza is a symbiotic association between fungus and
    

    A. Algae
    B. Bacteria
    C. Roots of higher plants
    D. Bryophytes

21. The fungal cell wall is chemically similar to
    

    A. Plant cell wall
    B. Bacterial cell wall
    C. Arthropod exoskeleton
    D. Animal cell membrane

22. Which structure helps parasitic fungi absorb food from host?

    A. Rhizoid
    B. Haustorium
    C. Sporangium
    D. Conidium

23. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of fungi?

    A. Eukaryotic
    B. Heterotrophic
    C. Photosynthetic
    D. Spore-forming

24. Fungi mainly reproduce asexually by
    

    A. Seeds
    B. Gametes
    C. Spores
    D. Zygote

25. Yeast reproduces asexually by

    A. Fragmentation
    B. Binary fission
    C. Budding
    D. Sporulation

26. The septa in fungal hyphae are generally
    

    A. Solid
    B. With pores
    C. Without pores
    D. Lignified

27. The dikaryotic condition refers to
    

    A. Two cells
    B. Two nuclei per cell
    C. Two chromosomes
    D. Two hyphae

28. Which reserve food is common to both fungi and animals?

    A. Starch
    B. Cellulose
    C. Glycogen
    D. Inulin

29. Which fungi lacks septa in hyphae?

    A. Ascomycetes
    B. Basidiomycetes
    C. Phycomycetes
    D. Deuteromycetes

30. Which type of spores are non-motile in fungi?
   

     A. Zoospores
    B. Planospores
    C. Conidia
    D. Gametes