Which of the following is used extensively in biochemical and genetic work?
a. Aspergillus
b. Neurospora
c. Claviceps
d. Puccinia

Rusts and smuts belong to –
a. Phycomycetes
b. Ascomycetes
c. Basidiomycetes
d. Deuteromycetes

The asexual spores are generally not found in –
a. Phycomycetes
b. Ascomycetes
c. Basidiomycetes
d. Deuteromycetes

The sex organs are______, but ___________is brought about by fusion of two vegetative or somatic cells of _________strains or genotypes. The resultant structure is dikaryotic which ultimately gives rise to________.
a. Present, gametic contact, different, ascus.
b. Absent, plasmogamy, different, basidium.
c. Present, gametic copulation, different, basidium.
d. Present, plasmogamy, different, ascus.

How many basidiospores are formed on the basidium?
a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 5

Smut is caused by-
a. Aspergillus
b. Claviceps
c. Ustilago
d. Alternaria

Identify the odd one out with respect to the formation of the spores.
a. Basidiospore
b. Ascospore
c. Zoospore
d. Aplanospore

Which of the following does not belong to the class basidiomycetes?
a. Agaricus
b. Ustilago
c. Alternaria
d. Puccinia

Deuteromycetes are known as ‘imperfect fungi’ because –
a. Only the sexual phases of these fungi are known.
b. Because they do not have true cell wall
c. Only the asexual or vegetative phases of these fungi are known.
d. They do not show typical fungal characteristics.

On the discovery of sexual phase in a fungus the mycologist moved it from class ‘A’ to ascomycetes. Identify the class ‘A’?
a. Phycomycetes
b. Basidiomycetes
c. Ascomycetes
d. Deuteromycetes