NEET : Multiple Choice question: Kingdom - Fungi

1. How many Statement is / are correct with respect to Fungi.

1. Fungi can can be seen on moist bread and rotten juice.

2. Some of fungi are edible. 

3. All of the fungi are filamentous.

4. White spot on Mustard and white rust on wheat are due to fungi

A. One           B. Two

C. Three        D . Four

Answer: C Explanation 

2. Consider the following statement and select the correct code;

1. Unicellular fungi are used in production of Antibiotics 

2. Multicellular fungi are used in formation of wine and beer.

3. Fungi require warm and humid condition to grow.

A. 1 and 2   B. Only 2

C. Only   3   D. 1, 2 and 3 

Answer: C Explanation 

3.  Which one of the following statement is not correct.

A. Body of fungi is made up of long thread like structure called hyphae.

B. The network of mycelium is called hyphae

C. Some hyphae is uniuncleated or multinucleated .

D. Hyphae are septate or branched.

Answer: B Explanation 

4. The hyphae is coenocytic it signifies:

A. Multiple nuclei 

B. Multiple septa 

C. Single nucleus

D. Single cell

Answer : A Explanation 

5. The cell wall of fungi is composed of 

A. Polysaccharides and Chitin

B. Lipid and Chitin

C. Protein and lipid.

D. Protein and polysaccharides

Answer: A Explanation 

6. Which of the following in not a characterstic  of fungi.

A. Saprophytic nutrition

B. Parasitic nutrition 

C. Symbiotic associations.

D. Autotrophic nutrition

Answer : D Explanation 

7. Consider the following mode of vegetative means in fungi and select the correct code.

1. Budding

2. Fragmentation

3. Budding 

A. 1 2 and 3     B. Only 2

C  2 and 3        D. 1 and 2

Answer : A Explanation 

8. Fungi reproduce asexually by spores. Which of the following spores is not formed in fungi during asexual reproduction.

A. Microspore

B. Conidia

C. Sporangiospores

D. Zoodpores.

Answer: A Explanation 

9. Which of the following s is/ are  mode of sexual reproduction in fungi.

A. Oospores

B. Ascospores

C  Basidiospores

D. All of the above.

Answer : D Explanation 

10. Arrange the following events in chronological order used in sexual reproduction by the fungi.

1. Plasmogamy

2. Meiosis

3. Karyogmy

A. 1 - 2  - 3   B. 1 - 3 - 2 

C. 3 - 2 - 1    D. 1 - 2 - 3

Answer: B Explanation 

11. Which one of the following statements are not correct for the sexual reproduction in Fungi.

A. Plasmogamy is fusion of protoplasm between only motile gamete.

B. Fusion of nuclei is termed karyogamy.

C. Zygote undergo meiosis and form haploid spores.

D. It generally form a transitional state dikaryophase.

Answer A Explanation 

12. After the stage of Dikaryophase, a diploid zygote is formed which divides by which of the following divison to form haploid spores in fruiting bodies.

A. Mitosis   B. Meiosis 

C. Mitosis than meiosis

D. Meiosis than mitosis 

Answer  B Explanation 

13. Dikaryophase or dikaryon refer to two nuclei in a cell is  often formed in 

A. Ascomycetes and Basidiomycetes 

B. Ascomycetes and Deutromycetes

C. Phycomycetes and Deutromycetes.

Answer: A Explanation 

14. Consider the following characterstic which are basis of classification of fungi and select the correct code.

1. Morphology of Mycelium 

2. Formation of fruiting bodies 

3. Formation of spores

A. 1 and 2   B. 2 and 3 

C. 1 and 3    D. 1, 2 and 3

Answer: D Explanation 

15. Which of the following is not a characterstic feature of Phycomycetes.

A. Members are found in decaying wood.

B. Members are aquatic in nature and found in moist and damp place.

C. Members are often  live as obligate parasite on plants.

D. Albugo is member of Phycomycetes which is parasite on wheat.

Answer : D Explanation 

16. Consider the following statement about the member of phycomycetes and select the correct code:

1. Zoospores are non motile involved in Asexual reproduction.

2. Aplanospores are motile asexual spores.

3. Zygospores are formed during sexual reproduction by fusion of gametes.

A. only 3   B. 1 and 2

C. 2 and 3        D. 1 and 3

Answer: A Explanation 

17. Phycomycetes are Primtive fungi and resemble with the algae except :

A. They reproduce asexually by zoospores. 

B. Mycelium is a aseptate and coenocytic.

C. They are found in moist and damp places.

D. They reproduce sexually by isogamous anisogamous or oogamous.

Answer : B Explanation 

18. In phycomycetes : 

A. Asexual spores are produced exogenously in sporangium.

B. Sexual spores are formed exogenously in fruiting bodies.

C. Asexual spores are produced endogenously in sporangium.

D. Sexual spores are formed endogenously in fruiting bodies. 

Answer: A Explanation 

19. Consider the following  example of Phycomycetes and select the correct code;

1. Rhizopus 

2. Bread mould 

3. Mucor 

4. Albugo 

5. Yeast

6. Puccunia..

A. 1, 2, 3 and 4

B. 2, 3 , 4 and 6

C. 3, 4 , 5 and 6

D. 2, 4, 5 and 6

Answer : A Explanation 

20. Which of the following statement is not correct about ascomycetes.

A. Members are known as Sac fungi.

B. Morels and truffles are edible fungi.

C. Their Mycelium is aseptate and coenocytic

D. Mostly members are multicellular and rarely are unicellular. 

Answer : C Explanation 

21. In term of nutrition, Members of ascomycetes is / are :

1. Decomposer

2. Saprophytic

3. Parasites

4. Coprophilous

A. 1, 2 and 4 

B. 2, 3 and 4

C. 1, 3 and 4

D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Answer : D Explanation 

22. Consider the following statement with respect to member of ascomycetes and select the correct code: 

1. Conidia are asexual spores which are produced endogenously on special Mycelium called conidiophores.

2. Ascospores are sexual spores which are produced exogenously in  a sac like structure called Ascus which are arranged in asco carp.

A. only 1     B.only 2

C. Both 1 and 2 

D. Neither 1 nor 2 

Answer : C Explanation 

23. The Coprophilous fungi are grown on 

A. Decaying twig

B. Dung

C. Dead organic matter

D. Moist wood 

Answer : B Explanation 

24.  Which member of ascomycetes is used in production of citric Acid.

A. Fusarium

B. Aspergillus 

C. Neurospora 

D. Claviceps

Answer : B Explanation

25. Which  of the following member of ascomycetes is widely used in Biochemical and genetic work.

A. Fusarium

B. Aspergillus 

C. Neurospora 

D. Claviceps

Answer : C Explanation 

26. The members of Basidiomycetes are known as except 

A. Mushroom

B. Truffles

C. Puff balls

D. Bracket fungi

Answer : B Explanation 

27. How many statement are correct for the Basidiomycetes.

1. They are grown in soil or log or tree stumps.

2. They are also found in living plants as parasite .

3. The asexual spores are not found.

4. Their Mycelium is septate and branched.

A. One      B. Two 

C. Three   D. Four

Answer : D Explanation 

28. What is vegetative mode of reproduction in members of Basidiocomycetes.

A. Budding 

B. Fission 

C. Fragmentation

D. Sporulation

Answer : C Explanation 

30. Consider the following statement and select the correct code for the sexual reproduction in members of Basidiomycetes.

1.  Plasmogamy takes place between the somatic or vegetative cell of same strain and form dikaryon.

2. Sex organs are absent.

3. Dikaryon stage ultimately form basidium.

4. Dikaryon undergoes meiosis and form four basidiospores in each basidium.

 A. 1 2 and 4 

 B. 1 3 and 4

 C. 2 3 and 4

 D. 1 2 and 3

Answer : C Explanation 

31. Match the list 

A. Agaricus  1. Mushroom

B. Puccinia   2. Rust 

C. Ustilago    3. Smut 

        A    B    C 

A.    1    2    3 

B.    1    3     2

C.    3    2     1 

D.   3     1     2

Answer : A Explanation 

32. Consider the following statement and select the correct code:

1. In Basidiycetes, Basidiospores are produced exogenously in basidium.

2. Basidium are not arranged in fruiting bodies in Basidiomycetes.

A. Only 1      B. Only 2 

C. Both 1 and 2  

D.Neither 1 nor 2 

Answer : A Explanation 

33 . Which of the following statement  is / are correct for the Deutromycetes.

A. Members are imperfect fungi because only asexual or vegetative phase are known.

B. They reproduce asexually by conidia .

C. The mycelium is septate and branched 

D. All of the above .

Answer : D Explanation 

34. Consider the following statement and select the correct code.

1. Some members of Deutromycetes are saprotroph or parasites

2. Large proportion of members are decomposed and help in mineral cycling. 

A. Only 1    B only 2 

C. Both 1 and 2 

D. Neither 1 nor 2 

Answer: C Explanation 

35 .Which of the following is not a member of Deutromycetes.

A. Colletotrichum

B. Truchoderma 

C. Alterneria 

D. Claviceps 

Answer : D Explanation 

36. Identify the following figure 

A. Mucor     B. Rhizopus 

C. AgaricusD. Neuro spora

Answer : A