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NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA

UNIVERSITY VILLAGE, PLOT 91, CASDASTRAL ZONE, NNAMDI AZIKIWE EXPRESS WAY, JABI, ABUJA.
FACULTY OF SCIENCES
MARCH/APRIL 2015 EXAMINATION

COURSE CODE:                                          BIO 311

COURSE TITLE:                                         MYCOLOGY           

TIME ALLOWED:                                         2 HOURS

 

INSTRUCTION: ANSWER QUESTION 1 AND ANY OTHER THREE QUESTIONS

 

 

  1. (a). Give the distinguishing characters of the different classes of fungi shown in the table below and give an example in each case.

Fungi Class

Distinguishing Characters

Example

Chytridiocetes

 

 

Oomycetes

 

 

Zygomycetes

 

 

Ascomycetes

 

 

Basidiomycetes

 

 

Deuteromycetes

 

 

Yeast

 

 

                                                                                                            11 marks

(b). Distinguish between lower and higher fungi.                              4 marks

 

  1. Discuss five criteria commonly used in the primitive classification of fungihighlighting their advantages and disadvantages.  #15 marks

 

  1.  (a). Explain with an example how the nomenclature of fungi is binomial.         3 marks

            (b). Give the standard name endings for the following taxa of fungi:            6 marks

                        Divisions:

                        Subdivisions:

                        Classes:

                        Sub-classes:

                        Order:

                        Family:

            (c). How are systemic mycoses acquired? Give three examples each of the   two groups of systemic mycoses. 5 marks

 

  1. (a). Briefly describe wine production 7 marks

(b). Discuss the discovery of antibiotics    5 marks

(c.). What is blastomycosis and which organism causes it?              3 marks

 

  1. (a). Distinguish very clearly between superficial and subcutaneous mycoses. 5 marks

(b). Give three examples each for superficial and subcutaneous mycoses. 6 marks

(c). Discuss briefly any one of the examples of subcutaneous mycoses.  4 marks

 

  1. (a). Differentiate between asexual and sexual reproduction in fungi.      3 marks

(b). Discuss any three types of the following:          

             (i) Asexual spores                                                                  6 marks

            (ii) Sexual spores                                                                    6 marks

 


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