Explore topic-wise MCQs in Microbiology.

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1.

Which of the following are acellular slime moulds?

A. Acrasiomycetes
B. Myxomycetes
C. Oomycetes
D. Ascomycetes
Answer» C. Oomycetes
2.

The mature zygospore lies dormant for how many days?

A. 4-5 days
B. 1-3 months
C. 1 year
D. 20 days
Answer» C. 1 year
3.

The structure which contains the zygote nuclei in Rhizopus stolonifer is is known as _______________

A. progametangia
B. zygospore
C. suspensor cell
D. coenozygote
Answer» E.
4.

Which division of fungi lacks flagella?a) Mastigomycotab) Amastigomycotac) Gymnomycotad) Basidiomycetes 5.Fruiting bodies of slime moulds are called ______________

A. Mastigomycotab) Amastigomycotac) Gymnomycotad) Basidiomycetes 5.Fruiting bodies of slime moulds are called ______________a) acervulus
B. Amastigomycotac) Gymnomycotad) Basidiomycetes 5.Fruiting bodies of slime moulds are called ______________a) acervulusb) sori
C. Gymnomycotad) Basidiomycetes 5.Fruiting bodies of slime moulds are called ______________a) acervulusb) soric) apothecium
D. Basidiomycetes 5.Fruiting bodies of slime moulds are called ______________a) acervulusb) soric) apotheciumd) peritheciumView Answer
Answer» C. Gymnomycotad) Basidiomycetes 5.Fruiting bodies of slime moulds are called ______________a) acervulusb) soric) apothecium
5.

Which class of fungi among the following have motile cells with two laterally inserted flagella, one tinsel and the other whiplash?

A. Chytridiomycetes
B. Zygomycetes
C. Deuteromycetes
D. Oomycetes
Answer» E.
6.

WHICH_OF_THE_FOLLOWING_ARE_ACELLULAR_SLIME_MOULDS??$

A. Acrasiomycetes
B. Myxomycetes
C. Oomycetes
D. Ascomycetes
Answer» C. Oomycetes
7.

THE_MATURE_ZYGOSPORE_LIES_DORMANT_FOR_HOW_MANY_DAYS??$

A. 4-5 days
B. 1-3 months
C. 1 year
D. 20 days
Answer» C. 1 year
8.

The structure which contains the zygote nuclei in Rhizopus stolonifer is is known as ______________?

A. progametangia
B. zygospore
C. suspensor cell
D. coenozygote
Answer» E.
9.

The common yeast Schizosaccharomyces follows which of the following asexual reproduction methods?

A. binary fission
B. budding
C. fragmentation
D. spore formation
Answer» B. budding
10.

The taxa having the ending -mycetes is _______________

A. Division
B. Subdivision
C. Class
D. Order
Answer» D. Order
11.

Fruiting bodies of slime moulds are called ______________

A. acervulus
B. sori
C. apothecium
D. perithecium
Answer» C. apothecium
12.

Which division of fungi lack flagella?

A. Mastigomycota
B. Amastigomycota
C. Gymnomycota
D. Basidiomycetes
Answer» C. Gymnomycota
13.

Which class of fungi among the following have motile cells with two laterally inserted flagella,one tinsel and the other whiplash?

A. Chytridiomycetes
B. Zygomycetes
C. Deuteromycetes
D. Oomycetes
Answer» E.
14.

Rhizopus stolonifer belongs to which class?

A. Acrasiomycetes
B. Zygomycetes
C. Ascomycetes
D. Deuteromycetes
Answer» C. Ascomycetes
15.

In the fungal classification system Ascomycetes come under the division of ________________

A. Gymnomycota
B. Mastigomycota
C. Amastigomycota
D. Gymnomycota,Mastigomycota
Answer» D. Gymnomycota,Mastigomycota