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The study of fungi is known as:
A. Bacteriology
B. Mycology
C. Virology
D. Parasitology
Answer: B
2. Which of the following kingdoms do fungi belong to?
A. Plantae
B. Protista
C. Fungi
D. Monera
Answer: C
3. Which of the following is a beneficial effect of fungi?
A. Causing ergotism
B. Causing athlete's foot
C. Fermentation of grains to produce beer
D. Destroying crops
Answer: C
4. Which fungus is used in cheese production?
A. Candida albicans
B. Rhizopus spp
C. Penicillium spp
D. Aspergillus flavus
Answer: C
5. Fungi differ from animals by having ______ in their cell membranes instead of cholesterol.
A. Cellulose
B. Glucan
C. Ergosterol
D. Chitin
Answer: C
6. Which of the following is NOT a general property of fungi?
A. Eukaryotic
B. Mostly aerobic
C. Photosynthetic
D. Saprophytic
Answer: C
7. The primary polysaccharide in fungal cell walls is:
A. Cellulose
B. Chitin
C. Collagen
D. Glycogen
Answer: B
8. Most fungi obtain their nutrients by:
A. Photosynthesis
B. Ingesting food particles
C. Absorbing dissolved nutrients
D. Engulfing bacteria
Answer: C
9. Fungi store energy as:
A. Starch
B. Glycogen
C. Lipids
D. Glucose
Answer: B
10. Yeasts reproduce mainly by:
A. Sporulation
B. Binary fission
C. Budding
D. Fragmentation
Answer: C
11. A fungus that exists as a mould at 25°C and yeast at 37°C is termed:
A. Saprophytic
B. Opportunistic
C. Dimorphic
D. Commensal
Answer: C
12. Which of the following is a dimorphic fungus?
A. Penicillium
B. Rhizopus
C. Candida albicans
D. Mucor
Answer: C
13. Which type of asexual spore is formed within a sac?
A. Conidiospore
B. Sporangiospore
C. Arthrospore
D. Chlamydospore
Answer: B
14. What type of sexual spore is produced by Zygomycetes?
A. Ascospores
B. Zygospores
C. Basidiospores
D. Chlamydospores
Answer: B
15. Which of the following is considered an imperfect fungus?
A. Cryptococcus
B. Aspergillus
C. Candida
D. Malassezia
Answer: C
16. The allergic condition allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis is caused by:
A. Rhizopus spp
B. Candida albicans
C. Aspergillus spp
D. Fusarium spp
Answer: C
17. Aflatoxins are mycotoxins produced by:
A. Penicillium
B. Claviceps
C. Aspergillus flavus
D. Candida albicans
Answer: C
18. Which fungal phylum includes fungi that produce basidiospores?
A. Zygomycota
B. Ascomycota
C. Basidiomycota
D. Deuteromycota
Answer: C
19. Fungi are mostly:
A. Autotrophic
B. Chemolithotrophic
C. Heterotrophic
D. Phototrophic
Answer: C
20. The hyphal form of moulds that lacks cross walls is referred to as:
A. Septate
B. Coenocytic
C. Dimorphic
D. Mycorrhizal
Answer: B
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