List of top Botany Questions on Mycology & Plant Pathology

Identify the correct statements from the following. A. Species of Cycas are strictly monoecious. B. The ovule of Cycas is orthotropous. C. Female cones of Cycas are larger than male cones. D. The intine of microspores in Pinus expand on lateral sides to form the wings. E. The roasted seeds of Pinus gerardiana are edible. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Following are the steps involved in the manufacture of paper from pulp. Arrange them in the order in which these processes are executed. A. Alpha cellulose B. Bleaching C. Screening D. Beating E. Lapping. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Which of the following is not a stage formed on a wheat plant during the life cycle of Puccinia graminis?

Identify the fungus which exhibits somatogamy.

Among the following, which is not a source for passive dispersal of plant pathogen.

The common inter-cellular parasitic algae among the following is:

Synchytrium is __________ fungi.

During sexual reproduction in Rhizopus, projections from two compatible hyphae are attracted towards each other. These hyphae are called -

Arrange the stages in the life cycle of "Puccinia graminis" in correct order of their occurrence, starting from Triticum aestivum
A. Teliospores appear as black raised streaks along leaf sheaths and stems of infected plants.
B. Basidiospores are discharged by an explosive mechanism and disseminated by wind.
C. Uredinospores germinate on wheat and spread the disease rapidly, under favorable conditions.
D. Basidiospores germinate on the leaves of the alternate host.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below: