Molds & Yeasts- Lab 23&24

Question 1

What domain does mold belong to?

Answer 1

Eukarya

Question 2

What kingdom does mold belong to?

Answer 2

Fungi

Question 3

What domain does yeast belong to?

Answer 3

Eukarya

Question 4

What kingdom does yeast belong to?

Answer 4

Fungi

Question 5

Describe the asexual life cycle of mold

Answer 5

Spores –>spore germinating hypha –> Hyphas –> Mycelium(Hyphae interconnecting) –> Mycelium (spore producing body with spores)

Question 6

What does penicillin look like?

Answer 6

Claw blue finger like

Question 7

What does aspergillus look like

Answer 7

Brownish puff ball

Question 8

What does rhizopus look like

Answer 8

Green blue puff ball

Question 9

What does coccidioides look like

Answer 9

Circles

Question 10

When can natural soil fungi cause opportunistic diseases (mycoses)?

Answer 10

When a host is immuno compromised.

Question 11

What are the selective mediums for molds?

Answer 11

Sabouraud agar because it’s low pH & high sugar concentration

Question 12

How are mold samples collected

Answer 12

Open plates to the air. Letting the bacteria fall on them naturally

Question 13

What stain was used to view mold structures in this lab

Answer 13

Lactophenol cotton blue (LCB)

Question 14

What is the name of the yeast used in the lab

Answer 14

Saccharomyces cerevisae = Brewers yeast