1. Intro (I)

Question 1

Composition of fungal capsule

Answer 1

Polysaccharides

Question 2

Function of fungal capsule

Answer 2

Antiphagocytic

Virulence factor

Question 3

Fungi that has capsule

Answer 3

Yeasts (Ex: Cryptococcus neoformans)

Question 4

Provides shape and rigidity to the fungal cell; for osmotic protection

Answer 4

Cell wall

Question 5

Composition of the fungal cell wall

Answer 5

• Polysaccharides (90%)
• Chitin
• Proteins and glycoproteins (10%)

Question 6

Part of fungal cell wall that mediates attachment to host cells

Answer 6

Surface components of the cell wall

Question 7

Composition of fungal cell membrane

Answer 7

• bilayered phospholipids

- sterols (ergosterol)

Question 8

Functions of the fungal cell membrane (3)

Answer 8

• protects cytoplasm
• regulates intake of nutrients
• facilitates capsule and cell wall synthesis

Question 9

Filamentous, tubular growth

Answer 9

Hyphae

Question 10

Cross-walls in the hyphae

Answer 10

Septa

Question 11

Mass/mat of hyphae, mold colony

Answer 11

Mycelium

Question 12

Obligate hyphae

Answer 12

Molds

Question 13

Unicellular form of a fungi, budding

Answer 13

Yeast

Question 14

Process of reproduction by yeasts

Answer 14

Budding

Question 15

Fungi that have 2 growth forms which develop under different conditions

Answer 15

Dimorphic fungi

Question 16

Fungi that has a known sexual stage

Answer 16

Perfect fungi

Question 17

Fungi that does not have a known sexual stage

Answer 17

Fungi imperfecti

Question 18

Reproductive structures produced by an asexual mode

Answer 18

Conida

Question 19

Reproductive structures produced sexually; the asexual reproductive cells of the zygomycetes

Answer 19

Spores

Question 20

The asexual reproductive cells of the zygomycetes

Answer 20

Spore

Question 21

Structure that supports conidia

Answer 21

Conidiophore

Question 22

Conidiophore produced by annelids

Answer 22

Annelloconidia

Question 23

Conidiophore produced by phialides

Answer 23

Phialoconidia

Question 24

Conidiophore produced from pores

Answer 24

Poroconidia

Question 25

Saclike structure where sporangiospores are produced (Zygomycetes)

Answer 25

Sporangium

Question 26

3 types of fungal asexual reproduction

Answer 26

Arthroconidia Blastoconidia Chlamydoconidia

Question 27

3 types of fungal sexual reproduction

Answer 27

Ascospore Basidioapore Zygospore

Question 28

Conidia formation directly from hyphaeby modification of cell wall (barrels)

Answer 28

Arthroconidia

Question 29

Conidia formation by fragmentation of hyphal cells

Answer 29

Arthroconidia

Question 30

Conidia formation by a budding process (mother and daughter cell)

Answer 30

Blastoconidia

Question 31

Conidia formation directly from hyphae by swelling

Answer 31

Chlamydoconidia

Question 32

Conidia formation from terminal/intercalary hyphal cells

Answer 32

Chlamydoconidia

Question 33

Sexual spore formed in a saclike structure after meiosis

Answer 33

Ascospores

Question 34

Phylum that produces ascospores

Answer 34

Phylum Ascomycota

Question 35

Saclike structure where Ascospores form

Answer 35

Ascus

Question 36

How many meiospores develop following meiosis of Ascospores?

Answer 36

4-8 meiospores in an ascus

Question 37

Sexual spore formed in a club-shaped reproductive structure after meiosis

Answer 37

Basidiospore

Question 38

Club-shaped reproductive structure where Basidiospores develop

Answer 38

Basidium

Question 39

Following meiosis of Basidiospores, how many meiospores develop?

Answer 39

4 meiospores on the surface of the club-shaped Basidium

Question 40

Phylum that produces Basidiospores

Answer 40

Phylum Basidiomycota

Question 41

Order that produces Zygospores

Answer 41

Order Mucorales

Question 42

Round, thick-walled sexual spore produced in a saclike structure by fusion of two hyphal tips

Answer 42

Zygospores

Question 43

Fungal infections

Answer 43

Mycoses

Question 44

2 most common mycoses

Answer 44

Candidiasis | Dermatophytosis

Question 45

Motility of fungi

Answer 45

Nonmotile