MDCAT Biology Chapter 3 MCQ's Test With Answers

MDCAT Biology Chapter 3 MCQ's Test

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1 Most of the visible part of the lichen consist of: Algae Fungi Virus Bacteria
2 The spores formed in Phylum zygomycota of fungi are called: Ascospores Basidiospores Zygospores Conidia
3 The fusion of cytoplasm is called: Plasmogamy Karyogamy Pseudogamy Cytogamy
4 Saprotrophs (saprobes) are decomposers that obtain their food directly from: Living host Living guest Dead organic matter Inorganic matter
5 Penicillium reproduces asexually by means of naked spores called: Conidia Nudia Nakadia All a, b, c
6 Fungi form mutualistic or symbiotic associations in: Lichens mycorrhizae Both a & b Commensalism
7 Antibiotics obtained from a fungus and used in organ transplantation for preventing transplant rejection is: Penicillin Cyclosporine Lovastatin Ergotine
8 Aspergillus fumigatus causes aspergillosis but only in persons with defective immune system such as: Diabetes Hepatitis HIV AIDS
9 A fungal hypha/cell having 2 nuclei of different genetic types is called: Dikaryotic Heterokaryotic Both a & b None
10 The fusion of nuclei is called: Cytogamy Paedogamy Plasmogamy Karyogamy
11 Septate hyphae are divided by cross walls called: Diaphragm Septa Ridges Trabeculae
12 Puccinia species are most common: smut fungi Spitting fungi Bracket fungi Rust fungi
13 Lovastatin is used for lowering blood: Pressure Cholesterol Glucose Uric Acid
14 Fungi show a characteristic type of mitosis, called: Cytomitosis Nuclear Mitosis Cytoplasmic mitosis Nuclear mitosis
15 Despite absence of sexual reproduction, imperfect fungi show special kind of genetic recombination, called: karyogamy Pseudogamy Parasexuality Plasmogamy
16 Basidiomycotes are named so for their characteristics, club-shaped sexual reproductive structure the: Antheridium Conidium Ascus Basidium
17 Ascospores are produced by meiosis inside their characteristic sac like structures called: Basidia Conidia Asci Sporangia
18 A single mycelium may produce up to a kilometer of new hyphae in only: One minute One hour One Day One month
19 15-50% of world's fruit is lost each year due to: American attack Algal attack Fungal attack Bacterial attack
20 Agaricus sp., are: Poisonous fungi Edible fungi Pathogenic fungi Parasitic fungi
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