How many of the following statements regarding fungi are true?

I. Asexual reproduction is common by the formation of spores.

II. Their bodies consist of hyphae that many be interconnected to form mycelium.

III. They secrete digestive enzymes onto organic matter and then absorb the products of the digestion.

IV. Fungi can break down almost any carbon containing product.

V. Fungi do not enter symbiotic relationships.

1. 2

2. 3

3. 4

4. 5

Which of the following is not an edible mushroom?

(1) Agaricus bispora

(2) Pleurotus ostreatus

(3) Lentinula edodes

(4) Amantia phalloides

Consider the following characters:

I. Nuclear envelope

II. Membranes lacking sterols

III. 80s ribosomes

IV. split genes

The character not shared by fungi with other eukaryotes is/are:

(1) II alone

(2) IV alone

(3) II and IV only

(4) III and IV only 

Fungi resemble plants in:

(1) Lack of chloroplasts and heterotrophic nutrition

(2) Reproduction by only sexual means

(3) Having a cell wall and vacuoles

(4) Exhibition of bioluminiscence

Identify the characteristic that is unique to fungi:

(1) Cell wall of glucans and chitin

(2) Lack of chloroplasts and heterotrophic nutrition

(3) Mannitol, trehalose and glycogen as storage products.

(4) Having haploid nuclei and production of spores

What is not true for Mycorrhizae?

I. Nearly 30% of vascular plants have this symbiotic relationship with fungi.

II. The fungus primarily makes nitrogen available to plants.

III. Fungi get organic carbon from plants.

(1) I alone

(2) I and II only

(3) II and III only

(4) I, II and III

Identify the group of fungi that is not correctly matched with all the characters given below:

Match the names of the scientists with contribution and choose your answer from the codes given below:

Codes:

Identify the incorrect statement:

1. Virus has a protein coat called capsid made of small subunits called capsomeres.

2. The core has the genetic material - either RNA or DNA or both.

3. The capsomeres are arranged in helical or icosahedral forms.

4. Viruses can infect any type of organism.

Saprophytic protists are:

1. Slime moulds

2. Dinoflagellates

3. Chrysophytes

4. Protozoans