MCQs of Fungal Systematics

By: Prof. Dr. Fazal Rehman | Last updated: May 14, 2025

1. : The cell containing many nuclei are called.
(A) Coenocyte
(B) Hyphae
(C) Mycelium
(D) Sporophore

2. : Which of the following fungi is most likely to be found within reticuloendothelial cells.
(A) Histoplasma capsulatum
(B) Sporothrix schenckii
(C) Cryptococcus neoformans
(D) Candida albicans

3. : Some fungal tissues become very hard. Fruiting bodies are formed on such tissues. These tissues are called.
(A) Porophore
(B) Stromata
(C) Sclerotium
(D) Rhizomorphs

4. : Fungi often colonize lesions due to other causes. Which of the following is least likely to be present as a colonizer.
(A) Candida
(B) Aspergillus
(C) Mucor
(D) Sporothrix

5. : The tissues with distinct hyphae are.
(A) Sclerotium
(B) Stromata
(C) Prosenchyma
(D) Plectenchyma

6. : Infection with dermatophyte is most often associated with.
(A) intravenous drug abuse
(B) inhalation of the organism from contaminated bird feces
(C) adherence of the organism to perspiration moist skin
(D) Fecal-oral transmission

7. : Mature fruiting body is called.
(A) pileus
(B) rhizomorphs
(C) Sporophore
(D) Gills

8. : Which of the following is not the characteristic of histoplasmosis.
(A) Mycelial phase in the soil
(B) Specific geographic distribution
(C) Yeasts in tissue
(D) Person to person transmission

9. : Downy mildew is caused by:
(A) Puccinia
(B) Albugo
(C) Plasmophora
(D) Ustilago

10. : Immunocompromised persons are suffered from several fungal diseases. Which of the following is the least frequently associated.
(A) Cryptococcus neoformans
(B) Aspergillus fumigatus
(C) Malassezia furfur
(D) Mucor species

11. : Powdery mildew is caused by.
(A) Erysiphe
(B) Albugo
(C) Plasmophora
(D) Ustilago

12. : Aspergillosis is recognized in tissue by the presence of.
(A) Septate hyphae
(B) Psuedohyphae
(C) Metachromatic granules
(D) Budding cells