Eukaryotic microbes Flashcards

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Give characteristics of a fungi?

A
  • Could be extracellular(molds) and unicellular(yeast)
  • both sexual and asexual
  • Chemoheterotrophs
  • Has sterols in cell membrane
  • Chitin for their cell wall
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2
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Define thallous/mycelium

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-The body of a fungi
-embodying hyphae

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3
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A portion of the hypha where fungi could absorb nutrients?

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Vegetative hypha

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4
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A portion of the hypha where it concerns reproduction?

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Reproductive/aerial hypha

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5
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What is the difference of molds and yeast?

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Molds - multicellular, binary fission
Yeast - unicellular, budding

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6
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Who is responsible for brewed beverages and alleviation of dough?

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Saccharomyces

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7
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Define Dimorphic fungi?

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Fungi that could switch identity (yeast/mold) in a certain temperature

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8
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In Dimorphic fungi, what temperature is yeast like?

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37C

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9
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In dimorphic fungi, what temperature is mold-like?

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25C

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10
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What adaptations does a fungi have?

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Thrive at…
- Ph 5
- low moisture content
- high salt content
- requires less nitrogen to an equivalent growth for bacteria

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11
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What characteristic does Zygomycota have?

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Feeding on organic material (saprophytic fungi)

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12
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What classification of fungi that lacks mitochondria and microtubules?

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Microsporidia

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13
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Define dermatophytes?

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Fungi that can infect keratinized tissue

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14
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Black piedra, White piedra, Pityriasis Vesicolor, Tinea nigra is what type of mycoses?

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Superficial

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15
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Black piedra causative agent?

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Piedra Hortai

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16
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Trichrosporon beigelli causes?

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White piedra

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17
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Malasseiza furfur causes?

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Pityriasis versicolor

18
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Tinea infection that infect groin area?

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Tinea cruris

19
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Tinea infection that infects scalp?

A

Tinea capitis

20
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Tinea unguium infects what area?

21
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Tinea manuum infects what area?

22
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What tinea infection that infects underarm?

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Tinea auxillaries

23
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Candidiasis is also known as? *Mona Lisa in one word

A

Moniliasis

24
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Paracoccidomycosis is associated to? * in systemic mycosis

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South American Blastomycosis

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Treatment for Sporotrichosis?
Syestemic triazoles
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Blastomycis is associated to? *in System mycosis
North American Blastomycis
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San Joaquin Valley fever is associated to? *in systemic mycosis hint: coccidio....?
Coccidiodomycosis
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What is trophozoite?
vegetative form of protozan; growing stage
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What is Sporozoite?
The infective stage
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Classify: 1. Cilliates a. pseudopods 2. Amoeba b. whiplike flagella 3. Sporozans c. hairlike flagella 4. Flagellates d. non-motile
1. c 2.a 3.d 4.b
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What is the most common parasite in human colon?
Entamoeba histolytica
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What is the first intestinal microorganism observed under microscope? *first word rhymes with guardian
Giardia lamblia
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A type of protozan where throughout life cycle undergoes sexual and asexual?
Sporozoans
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Organism that is notorious in causing severe diarrhea for immunodeficiency patient? *aysos beli!
Isospora belli
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Platyhelminths is also known as?
Flatworm
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Flatworm: 1. Flukes a. trematodes 2. tapeworm b. cestodes
1. a 2. b
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What is the parasite you would get from a fish?
Diphyllobothrium latum
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What parasite you would get from beef?
Taenia Saginata
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What parasite you would get from a pork?
Taenia Solium
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In subcutaneous mycosis, what is the treatment for Chromoblastomycosis (Phialophora verrucosa)?
Terbinafine
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In subcutaneous mycosis, what is the treatment of mycetoma (Eumycotic mycetoma)?
Oral KI
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In subcutaneous mycosis, what is the treatment for sporotrichosis(Sporonthrix schenkii)?
Systematic triazoles