Ergot fungus that can be a source for the hallucinogen LSD is:
1. Phytophthorainfestans
2. Alternariasolani
3. Claviceps purpura
4. Neurosporacrassa

Subtopic:  Kingdom Fungi: Ascomycetes |
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Lichens are mutualistic symbiotic relationship between:
1. Roots of vascular plants and fungi
2. Roots of vascular plants and blue green algae
3. Algae and Fungi
4. Cnidarian and zooxanthelle

Subtopic:  Kingdom Fungi: Deuteromycetes | Kingdom Fungi: Zygomycetes | Kingdom Fungi: Ascomycetes | Kingdom Fungi: Basidomycetes |
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What is not true regarding sexual reproduction in basidiomycetes?

1.  Sex organs are well developed
2.  Plasmogamy is brought about by fusion of two vegetative or somatic cells of different strains or genotypes
3.  Karyogamy and meiosis take place in basidium, producing four basidiospores
4.  Basidiospores are produced exogenously on the basidium
Subtopic:  Kingdom Fungi: Basidomycetes |
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Viruses are:
1. Obligate intracellular parasites
2. Obligate extracellular parasites
3. Facultative parasites
4. Free living, outside a living cell

Subtopic:  Virus, Viroids & Prions |
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The cell walls of diatoms are ‘indestructible’ as they are embedded with:

1. Silica 2. Chitin
3. Calcium 4. Raphides
Subtopic:  Kingdom Protista: Chrysophytes |
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Bacteriophages are:
1. Bacteria infecting ss RNA viruses
2. Bacteria infecting ds RNA viruses
3. Viruses that infect bacteria and generally have ds DNA
4. Viruses that infect bacteria and generally have ds RNA

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Yeast is unique amongst the members of Kingdom Fungi because it:

1. reproduces by ascospores
2. is unicellular
3. does not have a chitinous cell wall
4. does not have a sexual mode of reproduction

Subtopic:  Kingdom Fungi: Ascomycetes | Kingdom Fungi: Basidomycetes | Mycorrhiza | Virus, Viroids & Prions |
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The phenomenon of red tides is associated with blooms of:

1. Zooxanthelle 2. Gonyaulax
3. Blue green algae 4. Ctenoplana and Beroe
Subtopic:  Kingdom Protista: Dinoflagellates |
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Identify the incorrect statement regarding Euglenoids:

1. Majority are found in fresh stagnant water
2. Presence of two flagella
3. Behave as heterotrophs when deprived of sunlight
4. Pigments entirely different from those found in higher plants
Subtopic:  Kingdom Protista: Euglenoids |
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The commercial production of citric acid is possible with the help of:
1. Xanthomanascitri
2. Claviceps purpura
3. Trichodermaharzianum
4. Aspergillus niger

Subtopic:  Kingdom Fungi: Ascomycetes |
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