Types of Plants & Fungi MCQs with Answers

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Spirogyra is different from the others because it is an alga (belonging to the plant kingdom), while the rest are fungi.

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The English name of Brassica campestris L. is Mustard.

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Mushroom is not an autotroph; it is a fungus that obtains nutrition through heterotrophic (saprophytic) mode.

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The false statement is "All fungi are saprophytic" because some fungi are parasitic or mutualistic, not just saprophytic.

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Horticulture is the branch of agriculture that primarily deals with the cultivation of plants and fruits.

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None of these is the correct answer because Puccinia, Ustilago, and Phytophthora are all parasitic fungi (or fungus-like organisms) that attack plants.

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The missing desert plant species in the list is Opuntia, commonly known as prickly pear cactus.

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Flowering plants (angiosperms) are further divided into two main types: monocots and dicots.

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Walnut is a type of true nut, while peanuts (legumes), almonds (drupes), and cashews (seeds) are not botanically classified as true nuts.

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Pneumatophores are usually present in mangrove plants.