All the following statements regarding Basidiomycetes are correct except:

1. The mycelium is branched and septate
2. Asexual spores and vegetative reproduction are generally not found
3. Sex organs are absent
4. Basidiospores are exogenously produced on the basidium
Subtopic:  Kingdom Fungi: Basidomycetes |
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Which one of the following fungi contains hallucinogens?

(1) Morchella esculenta

(2) Amanita muscaria

(3) Neurospora sp.

(4) Ustilago sp.

Subtopic:  Kingdom Fungi: Basidomycetes |
NEET - 2014
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Which one of the following is wrongly matched?

1. Puccinia       Smut
2. Root Exarch protoxylem
3. Cassia Imbricate aestivation
4.   Root pressure   Guttation
Subtopic:  Kingdom Fungi: Basidomycetes |
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NEET - 2011
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The fruiting bodies of Agaricus are also known as

(1) cleistothecium

(2) fairy rings

(3) basidiocarp

(4) ascocarp

Subtopic:  Kingdom Fungi: Basidomycetes |
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Select the option that correctly identifies the different genera (A, B, C and D) of Kingdom Fungi shown in figure.

A B C D
(1) Mucor Saccharomyces   Morchella Amanita
(2) Mucor Saccharomyces Penicillium Agaricus
(3) Rhizopus Saccharomyces Aspergillus   Morchella
(4)   Aspergillus   Rhizopus Penicillium Agaricus
Subtopic:  Kingdom Fungi: Zygomycetes | Kingdom Fungi: Ascomycetes | Kingdom Fungi: Basidomycetes |
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Among rust, smut and mushroom, two of them 

(1) are pathogens

(2) are saprobes

(3) bear ascocarps

(4)  bear basidiocarps

Subtopic:  Kingdom Fungi: Basidomycetes |
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Dikaryotisation (n + n) in Agaricus is brought about by

(1) clamp connections

(2) somatogamay between two hyphae of different strains

(3) Both (1) and (2) are correct

(4) basidiospores

Subtopic:  Kingdom Fungi: Basidomycetes |
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The common characteristic showning by mushroom, smut and rust

(1) is characterised by presence of basidiocarps

(2) is characterised by presence of ascocarps

(3) all are pathogen

(4) all are saprophytic in nature

Subtopic:  Kingdom Fungi: Basidomycetes |
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Clamp connection is found in

(1) Basidiomycetes

(2) Ascomycetes

(3) Saccharomycetes

(4) Haplomycetes

Subtopic:  Kingdom Fungi: Basidomycetes |
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What causes rust of wheat?
a. Puccinia
b. Penicillium
c. Mucor
d. Rhizopus

Subtopic:  Kingdom Fungi: Basidomycetes |
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