Fungi practical past Q

Question 1

Sabouraud agar is used for culturing fungi.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Fungi are able to do photosynthesis.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Mycotoxicosis is caused by fungal toxins.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Malassezia pachydermatis has characteristics morphology, bottle-shape cells.

Answer 4

True

Question 5

Cryptococcus neoformans forms mucoid colonies on Sabouraud agar.

Answer 5

True

Question 6

Dermatophytes cause superficial mycosis.

Answer 6

False

Question 7

F2 toxin can cause reduced fertility in cattle.

Answer 7

True

Question 8

Equine epizootic lymphangitis is caused by Histoplasma farciminosum.

Answer 8

True

Question 9

Dimorphic fungi have yeast form in host body

Answer 9

True

Question 10

Stachybotryotoxins can cause immunosuppression in horse.

Answer 10

True

Question 11

The pH of Sabouraud agar is higher than 6.5.

Answer 11

False (pH 5.5)

Question 12

Yeasts can be cultured at 37 degrees.

Answer 12

True

Question 13

Resistance of asexual spores is higher than sexual spores.

Answer 13

False (sexual spores have higher resistance)

Question 14

Malassezia pachydermatis can cause external otitis in dogs.

Answer 14

True

Question 15

Microsporum sp. is members of Dermatophytes.

Answer 15

True

Question 16

Candida albicans can be found on mucous membranes of infected animals only.

Answer 16

False, (can be found in the intestinal tracts and in the oral cavities of healthy
individuals also)

Question 17

Cryptococcus neoformans cannot form colonies on artificial medium.

Answer 17

True

Question 18

Trichophyton verrucosum causes ringworm in cattle.

Answer 18

True

Question 19

Aflatoxin is produced by Aspergillus fumigatus.

Answer 19

False (by A. flavus)

Question 20

Penicillin is produced by Penicillum rubrum.

Answer 20

False, (P. notatum, P. chrysogenum)

Question 21

Fungi have five phyla.

Answer 21

True

Question 22

Funguses are based on the 18S and the 26S ribosomal RNA gene.

Answer 22

True

Question 23

Glomeromycota phyla of fungi symbioses with plant roots.

Answer 23

True

Question 24

Dermatophytes are obligate anaerobic.

Answer 24

False, (obligate aerobic)

Question 25

Ochratoxin is produced by A. ochraceus.

Answer 25

True

Question 26

Fumonisins can cause pulmonary oedema in horses.

Answer 26

False (in pigs)

Question 27

Ochraceus causes kidney degeneration in cattle.

Answer 27

False (in poultry and pigs)

Question 28

Patulin causes inhibition of ruminal flora.

Answer 28

True

Question 29

Fusarium has pigment production.

Answer 29

True

Question 30

T2 toxin can cause immunosuppression in cattle.

Answer 30

True (also poultry and pigs)

Question 31

F. moniliforme can cause leukoencephalomalacia in horses.

Answer 31

True

Question 32

Stachybotrys atra forms black colonies.

Answer 32

True

Question 33

Dimorphic fungi have mould form on media only.

Answer 33

False (mould and environment)

Question 34

B. dermatitis can cause blastomycosis (granulomatotis).

Answer 34

True

Question 35

S. schenckii causes subcutaneus granulomatosis in humans.

Answer 35

True (also dog, cat and horse)

Question 36

Coccoidioides immitis causes systemic mycosis in humans.

Answer 36

True (also dog, cat and horse)

Question 37

Batrachocochytrium dendrobatidis can cause chytridiomycosis of amphibians.

Answer 37

True

Question 38

Dermatophytes can be cultured at 37 degrees.

Answer 38

False (25 degrees)

Question 39

Yeasts incubation condition time is 1-4 days.

Answer 39

True

Question 40

Dermatophytes indubation condition time is 2-4 weeks.

Answer 40

True