Kingdom Fungi

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Kingdom Fungi: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Classification of Fungi, Actinomycetes, Mycelium, Hyphae, Reproduction in Fungi, Asexual Reproduction in Fungi, Kingdom Fungi, Phycomycetes, Deuteromycetes, Ascomycetes, Basidiomycetes and, Nutrition in Fungi

Important Questions on Kingdom Fungi

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Columella is a specialised structure found in the sporangium of

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Which of the following secretes toxins during storage conditions of crop plants?     

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The adhesive pad of fungi penetrates the host with the help of –

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Plant decomposers are –

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Black rust of wheat is caused by  –                                                  

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In fungi stored food material is –                                                   

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Yeast saccharomyces cerevisiae is used in the industrial production of –

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Which one of the following micro-organisms is used for production of citric acid in industries?

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Puccinia forms –

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Which one of the following is linked to the discovery of Bordeaux mixture as a popular fungicide?

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Ergot of rye is caused by a species of  –

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Which of the following is not correctly matched –  

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Claviceps purpurea is causative organism for which of the follwoing?

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Ustilago caused plant disease called smut because  –                

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Absorptive heterotrophic nutrition is exhibited by

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LSD drug, a hallucinogen is produced from the organism: 

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Few structures are given:

Ascospore, Ascocarp, Basidiospore, Basidiocarp, Conidiphore, Conidia, Zygospore and Zoospore.

How many can be basis for classification of Fungi?

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Oomycetes has which type of hyphae?

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What is the character of the organism from which first antibiotic was discovered?

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Identify the incorrect match: