evaluation/mycology_benchmark.json

{
  "domain": "mycology",
  "num_questions": 5,
  "questions": [
    {
      "id": "myco_001",
      "question": "What is the optimal temperature range for Pleurotus ostreatus fruiting?",
      "correct_answer": "55-65\u00b0F (13-18\u00b0C)",
      "difficulty": "easy"
    },
    {
      "id": "myco_002",
      "question": "Why does supplementing sawdust substrate with bran increase yields?",
      "correct_answer": "Bran provides additional nitrogen and nutrients for mycelial growth",
      "difficulty": "medium"
    },
    {
      "id": "myco_003",
      "question": "Calculate biological efficiency: 5 lbs mushrooms from 10 lbs dry substrate",
      "correct_answer": "50% biological efficiency (5/10 * 100)",
      "difficulty": "easy"
    },
    {
      "id": "myco_004",
      "question": "What causes Trichoderma contamination and how to prevent it?",
      "correct_answer": "Incomplete sterilization. Prevent with proper autoclave cycles (15 PSI, 90+ min) and sterile technique",
      "difficulty": "medium"
    },
    {
      "id": "myco_005",
      "question": "When scaling from 100 to 1000 lbs/week, what is the primary bottleneck?",
      "correct_answer": "Fresh air exchange (FAE) capacity - requires proportional HEPA filtration scaling",
      "difficulty": "hard"
    }
  ]
}