16 - Basic Information for Fungi

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b. Eukaryotes

[Introduction]

Cell classification of fungi
a. Prokaryotes
b. Eukaryotes
c. Archaea
d. Viruses

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b. 80s, 40s, 60s

[Introduction]

Ribosomal subunits present in fungi
a. 70s, 50s, 30s
b. 80s, 40s, 60s
c. 80s, 30s, 50s
d. 70s, 40s, 60s

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b. Saprophytes

[Introduction]

Term for organisms, like fungi, that live on decaying matter
a. Parasites
b. Saprophytes
c. Commensals
d. Symbionts

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b. Chitin

[Introduction]

Component of the fungal cell wall
a. Peptidoglycan
b. Chitin
c. Lipopolysaccharide
d. Teichoic acid

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b. Ergosterol

[Introduction]

Component of the fungal cell membrane
a. Cholesterol
b. Ergosterol
c. Phospholipid bilayer only
d. Lipopolysaccharide

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b. India ink / Nigrosin

[Introduction]

Stain used to visualize the capsule of Cryptococcus neoformans
a. Gram stain
b. India ink / Nigrosin
c. Ziehl-Neelsen stain
d. Giemsa stain

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b. Yeast

[Introduction]

Classification of fungi that is:

  • Unicellular

  • Reproduces by budding

a. Molds
b. Yeast
c. Dimorphic fungi
d. Mycelium

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b. Yeast

[Introduction]

Elongates to form pseudohyphae

a. Molds
b. Yeast
c. Dimorphic fungi
d. Mycelium

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c. Pseudohyphae

[Introduction]

Structure formed when yeast elongates
a. Hyphae
b. Mycelium
c. Pseudohyphae
d. Conidia

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a. Molds

[Introduction]

Classification of fungi that is:

  • Multicellular

  • Composed of hyphae and mycelium

a. Molds
b. Yeast
c. Dimorphic fungi
d. Mycelium

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a. Hyphae

[Introduction]

The fungal element of molds is called
a. Hyphae
b. Mycelium
c. Pseudohyphae
d. Spores

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a. Mycelium

[Introduction]

The aggregate of hyphae is called
a. Mycelium
b. Hyphae
c. Pseudohyphae
d. Spores

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b. Brain-Heart Infusion Agar

[Introduction]

Media used to grow the yeast form of dimorphic fungi
a. Saboraud's Dextrose Agar
b. Brain-Heart Infusion Agar
c. Blood Agar
d. MacConkey Agar

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b. Saboraud's Dextrose Agar

[Introduction]

Media used to grow the mold form of dimorphic fungi
a. Brain-Heart Infusion Agar
b. Saboraud's Dextrose Agar
c. Blood Agar
d. Chocolate Agar

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b. Mold

[Introduction]

Form assumed by dimorphic fungi at room temperature
a. Yeast
b. Mold
c. Pseudohyphae
d. Spore

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b. Yeast

[Introduction]

Form assumed by dimorphic fungi at body temperature
a. Mold
b. Yeast
c. Hyphae
d. Mycelium

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a. True

[Introduction]

Dimorphic fungi grow as mold at room temperature and as yeast at body temperature
a. True
b. False