Fungi Flashcards
1
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What is the structure of Fungi?
A
- Eukaryotic organisms that are often multi - cellular
2
Q
What is fungi?
A
- They are saprophytes which means they feed on dead and decaying matter or parasitic which means they feed on living animals and plants.
3
Q
How do fungi damage host tissues?
A
- They digest living cells and destroy them.
4
Q
What are the types of fungi in animals?
A
- Ring worm
- atheletes foot
5
Q
What are the types of fungi in plants?
A
- Black sigatoka
6
Q
How is Black sigatoka spread?
A
- attacks and destroys leaves. Hyphae penetrates and digests the cells, turning the leaves black.
7
Q
How is Black sigatoka transmitted?
A
- Direct transmission/soil contamination
8
Q
What are the symptoms of Black sigatoka?
A
- leaves are black
9
Q
How does Ring worm spread?
A
- By touching an infected person or animal/also touching objects or surface that have been in contact with an infection
10
Q
How is Ring worm transmitted?
A
- direct contact
11
Q
What are the symptoms of ring worm?
A
- white, crusty infectious circles around the skin
12
Q
How does Atheletes Foot spread?
A
- A form of human ring worm that grows and digests the warm, moist skin between toes
13
Q
How is Atheletes Foot transmitted?
A
- formites
14
Q
What are the symptoms of Athletes foot?
A
- Cracking and scaling between toes, itchy, sore
