Neco Model Questions Vol1 2018 Biology Question 35

Practice objective / multiple choice question 35 from the 2018 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.

Neco Model Questions Vol1 2018 Biology Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 35 NECO_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2018 • BIOLOGY • objective

A filamentous fungus isolated from soil shows the following characteristics:\n\n- Septate hyphae forming a network\n- Asexual reproduction by conidia produced in long chains\n- Colonies on Sabouraud agar at \(25\ \text{°C}\) are green‑pigmented and emit a characteristic musty odor\n- No sexual fruiting bodies are observed\n\nUsing standard fungal classification criteria, identify the most probable genus of this organism and state one key feature that distinguishes this genus from other filamentous fungi.

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. Genus *Penicillium*; distinguished by brush‑like conidiophores that produce long chains of conidia.
B. Genus *Fusarium*; distinguished by canoe‑shaped macroconidia produced on simple phialides.
C. Genus *Aspergillus*; distinguished by vesicle‑bearing conidiophores that produce spherical conidial heads.
D. Genus *Cladosporium*; distinguished by darkly pigmented, septate hyphae and conidia formed in chains on branched conidiophores.
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
Genus *Penicillium*; distinguished by brush‑like conidiophores that produce long chains of conidia.

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