Morels and truffles are edible fungi belonging to the class:

1. Phycomycetes 2. Ascomycetes
3. Basidiomycetes 4. Deuteromycetes

Subtopic:  Kingdom Fungi: Ascomycetes |
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A fungus used extensively in biochemical and genetic work is:

1. Neurospora 2. Trichoderma
3. Paecilomyces 4. Streptomyces
Subtopic:  Kingdom Fungi: Ascomycetes | Kingdom Fungi: Basidomycetes | Mycorrhiza | Virus, Viroids & Prions |
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A symbiotic relation between fungi and the roots of higher plants is called as:

1. Lichen 2. Mycorrhiza
3. Amensal 4. Proto-cooperation
Subtopic:  Kingdom Fungi: Deuteromycetes | Kingdom Fungi: Zygomycetes | Kingdom Fungi: Ascomycetes | Kingdom Fungi: Basidomycetes |
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The disease caused by prions in humans is known as:
1. Bovine spongiform encephalopathy
2. Scrapie
3. CJD [Creutzfeldt Jakob Disease]
4. Infectious mononucleosis

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In the Two Kingdom classification, the Kingdom Plantae was erroneous with some major issues that include:

I: Placing bacteria and blue green algae with eukaryotic groups
II: Grouping together the unicellular organisms with multicellular ones
III: Placing heterotrophic fungi with autotrophic plants

1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II and III
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Ergot fungus that can be a source for the hallucinogen LSD is:
1. Phytophthorainfestans
2. Alternariasolani
3. Claviceps purpura
4. Neurosporacrassa

Subtopic:  Kingdom Fungi: Ascomycetes |
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Lichens are mutualistic symbiotic relationship between:
1. Roots of vascular plants and fungi
2. Roots of vascular plants and blue green algae
3. Algae and Fungi
4. Cnidarian and zooxanthelle

Subtopic:  Kingdom Fungi: Deuteromycetes | Kingdom Fungi: Zygomycetes | Kingdom Fungi: Ascomycetes | Kingdom Fungi: Basidomycetes |
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What is not true regarding sexual reproduction in basidiomycetes?

1.  Sex organs are well developed
2.  Plasmogamy is brought about by fusion of two vegetative or somatic cells of different strains or genotypes
3.  Karyogamy and meiosis take place in basidium, producing four basidiospores
4.  Basidiospores are produced exogenously on the basidium
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Viruses are:
1. Obligate intracellular parasites
2. Obligate extracellular parasites
3. Facultative parasites
4. Free living, outside a living cell

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The cell walls of diatoms are ‘indestructible’ as they are embedded with:

1. Silica 2. Chitin
3. Calcium 4. Raphides
Subtopic:  Kingdom Protista: Chrysophytes |
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