Description : Which of the following microorganisms is used for production of citric acid in industries? (a) Aspergillus niger (b) Rhizopus nigricans (c) Lactobacillus bulgaris (d) Penicillium citrinum
Last Answer : (a) Aspergillus niger
Description : Water molds belong to which division? A-Ascomycota B-Basidiomycota C-Chytridiomycota D-Oomycota
Last Answer : Oomycota
Description : Bread mold is a member of which phylum? Sexual mating types fuse forming a _____. a. Zygomycota, zyogospores b. Glomeromycota, sporangiospores c. Ascomycota, ascospores d. Basidiomycota, basidiospores
Last Answer : a. Zygomycota, zyogospores
Description : The organism, used for alcohol fermentation, is (a) Aspergillus (b) Saccharomyces (c) Pseudomonas (d) Penicillium.
Last Answer : (b) Saccharomyces
Description : Wilt of pigeonpea is caused by (a) Fusarium udum (b) Gibberella indica (c) Rhizopus nigricans (d) Aspergillus flavus
Last Answer : (a) Fusarium udum
Description : Which of the following secretes toxins during storage conditions of crop plants? (a) Aspergillus (b) Penicillium (c) Fusarium (d) Colletotrichum
Last Answer : (a) Aspergillus
Description : Which one of the following is a single cell fungi ? a. Yeast b. Aspergillus c. Penicillium d. Alternaria
Last Answer : a. Yeast
Description : An organism without a known sexual stage would be classified in the a. Mitosporic fungi. b. Zygomycota. c. Basidiomycota. d. Ascomycota.
Last Answer : a. Mitosporic fungi.
Description : The fungus responsible for ergotism belongs to which of the following fungal divisions? A-Deuteromycota B-Oomycota C-Zygomycota D-Ascomycota
Last Answer : Ascomycota
Description : The bread mold Rhizopusstolonifer belongs to which of the following fungal divisions? A- Ascomycota B- Deuteromycota C- Oomycota D- Zygomycota
Last Answer : Zygomycota
Description : Which one of the following pairs is incorrectly matched? a. Penicillium-blue cheese b. Sporotrichosis-rose thorns c. Chytrids-mushrooms d. Trichophyton-athlete's foot
Last Answer : c. Chytrids-mushrooms
Description : Which of the following microorganism produces only L(+) - lactic acid without further racemization ? A.Leuconostoc mesenteroides B.Lactobacillus delbrueckii C.Rhizopus oryzae D.Lactobacillus bulgaricus
Last Answer : C.Rhizopus oryzae
Description : Which of the following is recommended for the improvement in flavor during ageing of beef under controlled conditions? A.Thamnidium B.Rhizopus C.T. elegans D.M. mucedo
Last Answer : A.Thamnidium
Description : Bacterial cells susceptible to penicillium can be protected from destruction if the medium in which they are exposed is of A- high osmotic pressure B- low osmotic pressure C- moderate osmotic pressure D- high surface tension
Last Answer : high osmotic pressure
Description : Which one of the following organisms was NOT a model organism related the birth of molecular genetics? a. Streptococcus b. Penicillium c. Escherichia d. neurospora
Last Answer : c. Escherichia
Description : Which division of fungi includes ‘club fungi’? (a) Zygomycota (b) Ascomycota (c) Deuteromycota (d) Basidiomycota
Last Answer : Ans. ((d))
Description : _____ from the mold Aspergillus oryzaeis used as a spot remover in laundry presoaks, as an adhesive, and in baking, where it digests starch to glucose. a. Amylase b. Lactase c. Sucrase d. Maltase
Last Answer : a. Amylase
Description : _____ causes a disease from spores in the soil in the desert southwest. a. Pneumocystis jiroveci b. Coccidioides immitis c. Aspergillus d. Cryptococcus neoformans
Last Answer : b. Sporothrix schenkii
Description : The baking and brewing yeasts a. Belong to the genus Aspergillus. b. Break down glucose and other carbohydrates. c. Induce bread to rise by producing oxygen gas. d. Cause serious diseases in humans.
Last Answer : b. Break down glucose and other carbohydrates.
Description : Ergot is obtained from: (a) Albugo (b) Yeast (c) Claviceps Purpurea (d) Alternaria
Last Answer : Ans. ((c))
Description : What is the causal organism of Powdery mildew of Ricinus communis ? (A) Sphacelotheca reiliana (B) Claviceps microcephala (C) Leveillula taurica (D) Puccinia carthami (E) Fusarium annuum
Last Answer : (C) Leveillula taurica
Description : .The black rust of wheat is a fungal disease caused by (a) Albugo candida (b) Puccinia graminis tritici (c) Melampsora lini (d) Claviceps purpurea.
Last Answer : (b) Puccinia graminis tritici
Description : Which pair of the following belongs to basidiomycetes? (a) Puffballs and Claviceps (b) Peziza and stink horns (c) Morchella and mushrooms (d) Birds nest fungi and puffballs
Last Answer : (d) Birds nest fungi and puffballs
Description : Which of the following statements is incorrect? (a) Yeasts have filamentous bodies with long thread like hyphae. (b) Morels and truffles are edible delicacies. (c) Claviceps is a source of many alkaloids and LSD. (d) Conidia are produced exogenously and ascospores endogenously
Last Answer : (a) Yeasts have filamentous bodies with long thread like hyphae.
Description : Extract of the following plant has platelet activating factor (PAF) antagonistic activity and is claimed to benefit cognitive disorders due to cerebral ischaemia: A. Ginkgo biloba B. Claviceps purpurea C. Amanita muscaria D. Artemisia annua (p. 440) 33.12 3 3 . 1 2 A Aim4aii
Last Answer : A. Ginkgo biloba
Description : Which is a good example of unicellular ascomycota a. Yeast b. Bacteria c. Fungi d. Algae
Description : Cell theory includes all of the following except A.all organisms are composed of one or more cells B.the cell is the most primitive form of life C.the cell is the structural unit of life D.cells arise by division of preexisting cells
Last Answer : B.the cell is the most primitive form of life
Description : By which of the following means antifungal chemotherapeutic agents may affect fungi? A- Interfere with nuclear division by preventing the aggregation of microtubules needed for mitosis B- ... membrane-bound enzymes like thoseinvolved in nutrient transport and chitin synthesis D- all of these
Last Answer : all of these
Description : Fungi in the division Deuteromycota are characterized by the fact that A- they only reproduce sexually B- they form sexual spores called deuterospores C- they are incapable of sexual reproduction D- a method of sexual reproduction has not been identified
Last Answer : a method of sexual reproduction has not been identified
Description : Cell theory includes all of the following except A- .all organisms are composed of one or more cells B- the cell is the most primitive form of life C- .the cell is the structural unit of life D- cells arise by division of preexisting cells
Last Answer : the cell is the most primitive form of life
Description : Which one of the following statements does NOT apply to bacterial reproduction? a. A fission ring apparatus is present. b. Septum formation occurs. c. A spindle apparatus is used. d. Symmetrical cell division occurs.
Last Answer : c. A spindle apparatus is used.
Description : A _____ is a communal association of microbes. a. Domain b. Biofilm c. Division d. Species
Last Answer : b. Biofilm
Description : The stomach is a chemical barrier to infection because the stomach a. Contains bile. b. Harbors helicobacterpylori, a member of the host microbiota. c. Possesses defensive cells. d. Has an acid ph.
Last Answer : d. Has an acid ph.
Description : ________ occurs if a microbial member of the normal microbiota should gain access to sterile tissue. a. Pathogenicity Islands b. Exogenous Infection c. Endogenous Infection d. Polymicrobial Disease
Last Answer : c. Endogenous Infection
Description : Which one of the following is NOT a member of Paramyxoviridae. a. RSV b. Human metapneumovirus c. SARS-CoV d. Parainfluenza virus
Last Answer : b. Human metapneumovirus
Description : Which of the following is correct? A- All members of Hyphomycetes are also members of Fungi, but not all members of Fungi are members of Hyphomycetes B- All members of Fungi are also members of ... all members of Fungi are members of Hyphomycetes D- No member of Hyphomycetes is a member of Fungi
Last Answer : All members of Hyphomycetes are also members of Fungi, but not all members of Fungi are members of Hyphomycetes
Description : Which of the following microorganisms is classified as a member of archaebacteria? A- Gyanobacteria B- Methanobacteria C-Trichomonads D- Mycoplasma
Last Answer : Methanobacteria
Description : Differentiate between sporangiophore and zygospore in rhizopus? -Biology
Last Answer : answer:
Description : Who Discovered Penicillium ?
Last Answer : Penicillium was discovered by Alexander Fleming.
Last Answer : Penicillium of Fanzai State.
Last Answer : : Penicillium breeds by creating Conidia.
Description : $ Fungi may be heterotrophic or autotrophic. ! Mycelium of Rhizopus has uninucleated cells.
Last Answer : $ Fungi may be heterotrophic or autotrophic. ! Mycelium of Rhizopus has uninucleated cells. A. If both As ... wrong D. If both As and R are wrong.
Description : Illustrate the following with the help of suitable diagrams. a) Regeneration in Planaria b) Budding in Hydra c) Spore formation in Rhizopus
Last Answer : Illustrate the following with the help of suitable diagrams. a) Regeneration in Planaria b) Budding in Hydra c) Spore formation in Rhizopus
Description : Principal source of antibiotic is/are (1) Streptomyces (2) Micromonospora (3) Rhizopus (4) Nocardia
Description : Which of the following shows heterothallism? (a) Rhizopus (b) Cycas (c) Bacterium (d) Ricinus
Last Answer : Ans. ((a))
Description : Sexual reproduction in Rhizopus occurs through: (a) Gametangial contact (b) Gametangial copulation (c) Planogametic copulation (d) Spermatogamy
Last Answer : Ans. ((b))
Description : Fungus without mycelium is: (a) Puccinia (b) Rhizopus (c) Saccharomyces (d) Mucor
Description : Mouth and foot disease in cattle are caused due to (a) Bacteria (b) Virus (c) Fungi (d) Penicillium
Last Answer : Ans:(b)