Exam 2 Flashcards
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what is the study of fungi called
mycology
is the number of serious of fungal infections increasing or decreasing
increasing
what are fungi
are they aerobic/anaerobic
aerobic or facultatively anaerobic chemoheterotrophs
what are the main job of fungi in the environment?
can they be parasites?
most fungi are decomposers, and a few are parasites of plants and animals
what does the fungal thallus consists of and what are they called?
fungal thallus consists of filaments of cells called hyphae
what is a mass of hyphae called
mycelium
are yeast aceullular or unicellular
unicellular organisms
how do fission yeast reproduce
divide symmetrically
how do budding yeast reproduce
asymmetrically
what are fungi buds that do not separate from the parent cell called
form pseudohyphae
what is dimorphic fungi at 37 degree Celsius
are yeastlike
what is dimorphic fungi at 25 degrees celcius
mold like
how are fungi classified
according to rRNA
how are sexual spores usually produced
in response to speical circumstances often changes in the enviroment
where can fungi grow
grow in acidic, low moisture, aerobic environments
what can fungi metabolize
complex carbohydrates
where do systematic mycoses affect the body
systemic mycoses are fungal infections deep within the body that affect many tissues and organs
where do subcutaneous mycoses affect the body
sub q mycoses are fungal infections beneath the skin
where do cutaneous mycoses affect the body
cutaneous mycoses affect keratin-containing tissues such as hair, nails and skin
where do superficial mycoses affect the body
superficial mycoses are localized on hair shafts and superficial skin cells
what causes opportunistic mycoses
opportunistic mycoses are caused by fungi that are not usually pathogenic
what do opportunistic mycoses infect
opportunistic mycoses can infect any tissues however they are usually systemic
how can be fungi used in ecosystem
fungi are used for the biological control of pests
what is more common?
bacterial spoilage of fruits grains and vegetables or mold spoilage
mold spoilage is more common