What is the specific term used to describe a symbiotic association where fungi live in conjunction with the roots of higher plants?
The symbiotic association between fungi and the roots of higher plants is called mycorrhiza.
Question 62 of 300
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Which of the following spore types in Kingdom Fungi is specifically the product of sexual reproduction?
In fungi, asexual reproduction occurs by conidia, sporangiospores or zoospores, whereas sexual reproduction occurs by oospores, ascospores and basidiospores.
Question 63 of 300
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In which classes of fungi does a distinct, intervening dikaryotic stage (n + n) occur during sexual reproduction?
An intervening dikaryotic stage (n+n) occurs specifically in Ascomycetes and Basidiomycetes before karyogamy.
Question 64 of 300
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Which of the following is an obligate parasitic fungus belonging to the class Phycomycetes that commonly grows on mustard?
Albugo is a parasitic member of Phycomycetes commonly found on mustard.
Question 65 of 300
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Yeast (Saccharomyces), which is extensively used to make bread and beer, is a rare unicellular member of which fungal class?
Yeast (Saccharomyces) is a unicellular member of Ascomycetes (sac fungi).
Question 66 of 300
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What is the biological term for the specialized mycelium on which asexual spores (conidia) are produced exogenously in Ascomycetes?
In Ascomycetes, conidia are produced exogenously on specialized hyphae called conidiophores.
Question 67 of 300
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Which of the following fungi belongs to Basidiomycetes and is notoriously responsible for causing smut diseases in plants?
Ustilago is the smut fungus belonging to Basidiomycetes, whereas Puccinia causes rust diseases.
Question 68 of 300
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When the perfect (sexual) reproductive stages of members initially classified as Deuteromycetes were finally discovered, they were predominantly moved to which fungal classes?
Once the sexual stage was discovered, members of Deuteromycetes were transferred mainly to Ascomycetes and Basidiomycetes.
Question 69 of 300
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Since only the asexual stage is known, Alternaria, Colletotrichum and Trichoderma reproduce through which of the following?
Members of Deuteromycetes reproduce by asexual spores called conidia because only their asexual stage is known.
Question 70 of 300
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In organisms belonging to Kingdom Animalia, how is food primarily digested and stored?
Members of Kingdom Animalia digest food in an internal cavity and store reserve food as glycogen or fat.
