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_____ is a sexual spore produced exogenously.

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Important Questions on Microorganisms and Disease

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Match the following lists.
  List-I   List-II
A Coprophilous I Trichoderma
B Karyogamy and meiosis occur in saclike structures II Mucor
C Flask shaped fruiting bodies with an apical opening III Puccinia
D Asexual reproduction takes place by aplanospores IV Perithecium
    V Dung
    VI Penicillium
    VII Alternaria

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In which organisms the following structures are developed respectively?
Conidia; Non-motile spores; Buds; Zoospores
(A) Chlamydomonas
(B) Yeast
(C) Rhizopus
(D) Penicillium
(E) Wolffia
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Which of the following reproduce by gametangial copulation?
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Thick walled asexual spores formed by Rhizopus are
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Identify the feature associated with the fungal group in which asexual spores are generally not found and sexual reproduction involves exogenous meiospores.
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The difference between spore production of Penicillium and Rhizopus respectively are-
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Zygospore is formed from
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Which statement describes the zoospores?
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The process of dikaryotisation (n + n) in Agaricus is brought about by
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From the following statements, choose the ones which are true:
a. The common asexual spore in fungi is diploid and endogenous.
b. Tape grass is aquatic weed which propagates vegetatively by stolon.
c. Few perennial plants are monocarpic also.
d. Dioecious condition represents bisexuality of plants and flower.
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In Mucor, asexual reproduction takes place by
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In which of the following organisms zygospores are observed?
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The fungi form fruiting bodies in which __________ division occurs, leading to formation of __________ spores
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Non-motile, endogenously produced fungal spore is
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The following options have a property of a fungus paired with its example. Which of these is an incorrect pair?
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Fungi show asexual reproduction by all of the following kinds of spores except
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Haploid spores of sac fungi occur in
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Assertion: Meiospores form genetically and functionally different progenies.

Reason: Mitospores form progenies identical to parents.
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Consider the following statements about class-Oomycetes?
I. Members may be obligate parasite on plants.
II. The mycelium is aseptate and coenocytic.
III. Asexual reproduction involves the formation of spore containing sac or sporangia. In aquatic conditions, the sporangia produce zoospores.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Fungi show asexual reproduction by all of the following kinds of spores except ____.