Myco- INTRO

Question 1

It means relying on decaying vegetation and plants for sources of nutrition

Answer 1

Saprobes

Question 2

Possess true nuclei

Answer 2

Thallophytes

Question 3

Members of plant or family that lack stems and roots

Answer 3

Heterotrophic

Question 4

Fungi are separated from plant kingdom because they do not possess what?

Answer 4

Chlorophyll

Question 5

These are acquired through inhalation of spores or inoculation by trauma into the skin

Answer 5

Mycoses or fungal infections

Question 6

Other name for mycoses

Answer 6

Fungal infections

Question 7

What is the structure of a yeast?

Answer 7

Bud

Question 8

What is the structure of a mold/s?

Answer 8

Hypha/e

Question 8

Tell whether it is yeast phase or mold phase:

multicellular

Answer 8

Mold phase

Question 9

Tell whether it is yeast phase or mold phase:

Unicellular

Answer 9

Yeast phase

Question 10

Tell whether it is yeast phase or mold phase:

Cottony, mycelial mass

Answer 10

Mold phase

Question 11

Tell whether it is yeast phase or mold phase:

Creamy and larger, resembling a bacterial colony

Answer 11

Yeast phase

Question 12

Tell whether it is yeast phase or mold phase:

It can grow in room tempt

Answer 12

Mold phase

Question 13

What is the room temperature?

Answer 13

20-24 degree celcius

Question 14

Common form of fungus that is commonly seen in environment

Answer 14

Mold

Question 15

Give Example of a Mold

Answer 15

Rhizophus

Question 16

Give example of a yeast

Answer 16

Candida

Question 17

It can exist as a yeast or mold form

Answer 17

Dimorphic fungi

Question 18

Fungi grow better at a pH of?

Answer 18

pH 5

Question 19

Molds, yeasts

which is aerobic and facultative anaerobe?

Answer 19

Molds - aerobic

Yeasts - facultative anaerobe

Question 20

True or false: Fungi can grow in high sugar or salt concentration?

Answer 20

True

Question 21

True or false: Fungi can grow in very low moisture content

Answer 21

True

Question 22

True or false: Fungi requires more nitrogen that a bacteria for growth

Answer 22

False - LESS

Question 23

True or false: capable of metabolizing carbohydrate content ( wood)

Answer 23

True

Question 24

Intertwining structure composed of tubular filaments called hyphae Group of hyphae

Answer 24

Mycelium

Question 25

Microscopic units of fungi

Answer 25

Hyphae

Question 26

Type of hyphae with cross walls

Answer 26

Septate

Question 27

Type of hyphae that is continuous without cross-over

Answer 27

Aseptate or Coenocytic hyphae

Question 28

Other name for aseptate

Answer 28

Coenocytic hyphae

Question 29

Vegetative portion w/c grows on a substrate & absorbs water and nutrients

Answer 29

Thallus part

Question 30

Reproductive portion which contains fruiting body that produce the spores/conidia

Answer 30

Aerial part

Question 31

Called imperfect fungi Other term of the answer above

Answer 31

Asexual Anamorph

Question 32

Called perfect fungi Other name of the answer above

Answer 32

Sexual Teleomorph

Question 33

What are the 3 phases of sexual

Answer 33

Haploid nucleus Diploid nucleus Meiosis

Question 34

Produce singly or groups, arrange in long chains or clusters by specialized hyphae called ________? The meaning above is the description of ____?

Answer 34

Conidiospores Conidia

Question 35

Large, usually aseptate and club oval or spindle shape

Answer 35

Macroconidia

Question 36

Small and unicellular with a round, elliptical or pinform shape

Answer 36

Microconidia

Question 37

It is born directly on the side of hyphae

Answer 37

Sessile

Question 38

It is born directly on the end or tip of hyphae

Answer 38

Pedunculated

Question 39

Develop as a daughter cell, buds off the mother cell and it is pinched off. May elongate to form _______? Give example

Answer 39

Blastoconidia Pseudohyphae Candida

Question 40

Thick-walled resistant, resting spores produced by rounding up. Give example

Answer 40

Chlamydoconidia Candida

Question 41

Chlamydoconidia: hyphal tip

Answer 41

Terminal arrangement

Question 42

Chlamydoconidia: hyphal side

Answer 42

Sessile

Question 43

Chlamydoconidia: hyphal strand

Answer 43

Intercalary

Question 44

Involves simple fragmentation of the mycelium of the septum into the cask shape (barrel shape) spores

Answer 44

Artroconidia

Question 45

Asexual spores contained in sacs or sporangia that are produced terminally It is unique to the group of fungi known as _________?

Answer 45

Sporangiospores zygomycetes / Rhizophus

Question 46

Type of mycoses seen in first layer of epidermis particularly in stratum corneum and essentially elicit no inflammation

Answer 46

Superficial

Question 47

Type of mycoses seen in the superficial and whole epidermis

Answer 47

Cutaenous

Question 48

Type of mycoses that can spread in the entire body and cause diseases in organs

Answer 48

Systemic

Question 49

Type of mycoses which cannot produce dses but can affect immunocompromised people

Answer 49

Opportunistic

Question 50

Aka conjugation fungi Sexual? Asexual?

Answer 50

Zygomycota Zygospores Sporangiospores

Question 51

Give example of zygomycota

Answer 51

Rhizophus nigricans

Question 52

Microscopic view of zygomycota

Answer 52

Pin or sugar molds

Question 53

Aka sac fungi Sexual? Asexual?

Answer 53

Ascomycota Ascospores Conidia

Question 54

It is the largest phylum with over 64 000 spp

Answer 54

Ascomycota

Question 55

Give examples of ascomycota

Answer 55

Trychophyton, Microsporum, Blastomyces

Question 56

Aka club fungi Sexual? Asexual?

Answer 56

Basidiomycota Basidiospores Conidia

Question 57

Give examples of Basidiomycota

Answer 57

Mushrooms, Cryptococcus neoformans

Question 58

Aka imperfect fungi only capable of asexual reproduction

Answer 58

Deuteromycota

Question 59

Give examples of Deuteromycota

Answer 59

Epidermiphyton, Sporothrix, Candida, Pneumocystis carinii

Question 60

Enumerate fundamental roles of fungi

Answer 60

Decomposition of matter Direct source of food (mushroom) Leavening agent Pdxn of antibiotics and vaccine