Mycology Introduction Flashcards
1
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Study of fungi
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mycology
2
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Cell Type
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Eukaryotic
3
Q
Cell Wall
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Chitin
4
Q
resembles keratin as to function (but not through composition)
A
Chitin
5
Q
Cell Membrane
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Ergosterol
6
Q
spores
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Reproductive
7
Q
possesses true nuclei and are heterotrophic, without stems and roots
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Thallophytes
8
Q
T/F. are fungi slow growers
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true
9
Q
exist as yeast or as mold only
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Monomorphic Fungi
10
Q
grow either at yeast or mold; temperature
dependent; C. immitis
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Dimorphic Fungi
11
Q
with yeast or mold form in the same culture
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Polymorphic Fungi
12
Q
Yeast/Mold. Unicellular
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yeast
13
Q
Yeast/Mold. Most reproduce asexually by
budding
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yeast
14
Q
Yeast/Mold. Colonies are moist, creamy,
opaque, and pasty
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yeast
15
Q
Yeast/Mold. Most yeast species have similar
microscopic and colonial
morphology and require
physiologic / biochem test identification
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yeast
