Structure and Characteristics of Fungi

Q.

Is Rhizopus the scientific name of fungi ?

Q. Yeast is used in the production of __________.​
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[Role of Yeast]

1. alcohol
2. sugar​
3. hydrochloric acid​
4. oxygen

Q. feed on dead and decaying matter.

1. Virus
2. Fungi
3. Algae

Q.

Write the missing correlated terms.

Alexander Fleming: Penicillin:: __________: Small pox vaccine

Q. Yeast raises bread dough and makes it fluffy by releasing gas.

1. oxygen
2. carbon dioxide
3. nitrogen
4. carbon monoxide

Q. _________ have saprotrophic mode of nutrition.

1. Bacteria
2. Fungi
3. Protozoa
4. Virus

Q. Which of the following statement(s) is/are incorrect about fungi?

i. All fungi are unicellular microorganisms.
ii. Fungi produce their own food.
iii. Some fungi are edible.
iv. Fungi grow on dead and decaying substances.

1. iv only
2. i and ii
3. iii and iv
4. ii and iii

Q. Choose the benefits of fungi.

1. Curd formation
2. Edible mushroom
3. Probiotics
4. Wine making
5. Making bread
6. Antibiotics
7. Food spoilage
8. Brewing alcohol

Q. _________ have saprotrophic mode of nutrition.

1. Bacteria
2. Fungi
3. Protozoa
4. Virus

Q.

Yeast is used in the production of _______ .

1. wine

2. bread

3. cake

4. beer

Q. Who among the following scientists discovered the vaccine for small pox?

1. Edward Jenner
2. Alexander Fleming
3. James Watson
4. Louis Pasteur

Q. Which organism is used for the production of alcohol and wine?

1. Yeast
2. Algae
3. Protozoa
4. Mushroom