Introduction to Mycology Quiz
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Fungi reproduce by means of …………………..
A. spores
B. sperm
C. seeds
D. cones
When an organism breaks down other living or once living things for nutrients.
A. autotroph
B. decomposer
C. heterotroph
D. gross, soggy, smelling and weird
Which of the following dimorphic fungi is a medically important human pathogen?
A. Cryptococcus neoformans
B. Blastomyces dermatitidis
C. Mucor racemosus
D. Aspergillus niger
fungi are
A. heterotrophic
B. autotrophic
Yeast is unlike bacteria in being
A. Unicellular
B. Multicellular
C. Prokaryotic
D. Eukaryotic
__________ are fungi that that produce the gas that makes bread rise.
A. Mushrooms
B. Athletes’ foot
C. Blue Cheese
D. Yeast
unicellular fungi are usually called ……………… and filamentous fungi are called ……………….
A. spores, mould
B. yeast, mould
C. mould, yeast
D. mould, spores
Like bacteria, fungi play an important role in breaking down the
A. bodies of bugs
B. bodies of dead organisms
C. animal waste
D. bacteria
which of the following is NOT a fungi
A. Saccharomyces cerevisiae
B. Cryptococus neoformans
C. Plasmodium gambae
D. Penicillium notatum
Fungi get their food by
A. eating bugs
B. absorbing sunlight
C. releasing chemicals that breakdown organic matter and absorb the nutrients
D. through animal waste and decaying wood
Which is NOT the type of medically important fungal infections?
A. Lateral mycoses
B. Subcutaneous mycoses
C. Opportunistic mycoses
D. Systemic mycoses
An antibiotic made from a species of thread-like fungus.
A. lichen
B. mold
C. penicillin
D. asprin
Which of the following are NOT the general characteristics of fungi?
A. They are heterotypic eukaryotic microorganisms
B. The cell wall is composed of chitin
C. Reproduces asexually only
D. Can cause superficial and systemic diseases
Fungi are multi-cellular organisms
A. Yes, always
B. No, never
C. Sometimes
Mycology is the study of __________.
A. fungi
B. bacteria
C. algae
D. protozoa