Mycology | MCQs

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Rhizopus is a genus of mold that belongs to the kingdom Fungi.

It is commonly found on bread, fruits, and decaying organic matter.

It reproduces through spores.

It is known for its role in food spoilage and some industrial applications.

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Mycology studies fungus.

It is the branch of biology focused on the study of fungi.

Including their genetic and biochemical properties.

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Yeast:

• Specifically, Saccharomyces cerevisiae is a type of yeast commonly used in baking bread.
• It ferments the sugars in the dough, producing carbon dioxide gas that makes the bread rise.

Pilobolus:

• This is a genus of fungi known for its ability to grow on herbivore dung.
• It is not typically associated with bread.
  

Puccinia:

• This is a genus of fungi known as rusts, which are plant pathogens.
• They are not associated with bread.

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Chitin creates the cell wall in fungi.

Chitin works much like cellulose that creates the cell walls of other plants.

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The cell wall is a characteristic structure of fungi and is composed mainly of:

glucans, chitin, and glycoproteins

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