Deuteromycetes

Q. Assertion: Deuteromycetes lack sexual reproduction
Reason: Fungi show three type of reproduction asexual, sexual and vegetative.

1. Assertion is true but reason is false
2. Both assertion and reason are false
3. Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
4. Both Reason and Assertion are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

Q. Which one is the wrong pairing for the disease and its causal organism?

1. Late blight of potato : Alternaria solani
2. Black rust of wheat: Puccinia graminis
3. Loose smut of wheat: Ustilago nuda
4. Root knot of vegetables: Meloidogyne sp

Q. Which one of the following matches is correct ?

1. Agaricus - parasitic fungus - Basidiomycetes
   
2. Phytophthora - Aseptatemycelium - Basidiomycetes
3. Alternaria - Sexual reproduction absent - Deuteromycetes
4. Mucor - Reproduction by Conjugation - Ascomycetes

Q. The imperfect fungi which are decomposers of litter and help in mineral cycling belong to:

1. Phycomycetes
2. Ascomycetes
3. Deuteromycetes
4. Basidiomycetes

Q. Deuteromycetes are called ‘fungi imperfecti’ because they

1. have a septate mycelium
2. none of the above
3. are not reported to exhibit sexual reproduction
4. exhibit autotrophic nutrition

Q. Read the following statements and give the answer that is asked below:
(a) Members are found in aquatic habitat.
(b) Spores are endogenously produced in sporangium.
(c) Zygospores are formed by fusion of two gametes.
(d) They show all types of syngamy.

Above statements are related to which class of fungi?

1. Phycomycetes

2. Ascomycetes

3. Basidiomycetes

4. Deuteromycetes

Q. Assertion (A): Deuteromycetes are known as imperfect fungi.
Reason (R): Only the sexual phases of these fungi are known.

1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explaination of A
2. Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explaination of A
3. A is true and R is false
4. Both A and R are false

Q. Which one of the following is the wrong pairing for the disease and its causative organism?

1. Late blight of potato - Alternaria solani
2. Black rust of wheat - Puccinia graminis
3. Loose smut of wheat - Ustilago
4. Root-knot of vegetables - Meloidogyne

Q. Which one of the following group of fungi is sometimes known as "fungal waste basket".

1. Phycomycetes
2. Ascomycetes
3. Deuteromycetes
4. Basidiomycetes

Q. Which of the following is an example of saprophyte?

1. Mushroom
2. Lichen
3. Unicellular algae
4. Ferns