Question

Choose the wrong statement from the following.

• A. Neurospora is used in the study of biochemical genetics.
• B. Morels and truffles are poisonous mushrooms which cannot be consumed.
• C. Yeast is unicellular and useful economically in fermentation.
• D. Penicillium is multicellular and used for the production of antibiotics.

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Morels and truffles are Ascomycetes fungi, which are eaten as delicacies. Neurospora is commonly known as Drosophila of plant kingdom and is used as an experimental material in cytogenetical studies. Yeast is unicellular Ascomycetes fungi, which is used in bread and beer making. First antibiotic penicillin was obtained from fungi Penicillium.