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1. Intro (I) Flashcards

1
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Composition of fungal capsule

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Polysaccharides

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2
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Function of fungal capsule

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Antiphagocytic

Virulence factor

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3
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Fungi that has capsule

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Yeasts (Ex: Cryptococcus neoformans)

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4
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Provides shape and rigidity to the fungal cell; for osmotic protection

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Cell wall

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5
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Composition of the fungal cell wall

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  • Polysaccharides (90%)
  • Chitin
  • Proteins and glycoproteins (10%)
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6
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Part of fungal cell wall that mediates attachment to host cells

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Surface components of the cell wall

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7
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Composition of fungal cell membrane

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  • bilayered phospholipids

- sterols (ergosterol)

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8
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Functions of the fungal cell membrane (3)

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  • protects cytoplasm
  • regulates intake of nutrients
  • facilitates capsule and cell wall synthesis
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9
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Filamentous, tubular growth

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Hyphae

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10
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Cross-walls in the hyphae

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Septa

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11
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Mass/mat of hyphae, mold colony

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Mycelium

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12
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Obligate hyphae

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Molds

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13
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Unicellular form of a fungi, budding

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Yeast

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14
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Process of reproduction by yeasts

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Budding

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15
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Fungi that have 2 growth forms which develop under different conditions

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Dimorphic fungi

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16
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Fungi that has a known sexual stage

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Perfect fungi

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17
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Fungi that does not have a known sexual stage

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Fungi imperfecti

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18
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Reproductive structures produced by an asexual mode

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Conida

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19
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Reproductive structures produced sexually; the asexual reproductive cells of the zygomycetes

20
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The asexual reproductive cells of the zygomycetes

21
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Structure that supports conidia

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Conidiophore

22
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Conidiophore produced by annelids

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Annelloconidia

23
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Conidiophore produced by phialides

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Phialoconidia

24
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Conidiophore produced from pores

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Poroconidia

25
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Saclike structure where sporangiospores are produced (Zygomycetes)

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Sporangium

26
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3 types of fungal asexual reproduction

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Arthroconidia
Blastoconidia
Chlamydoconidia

27
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3 types of fungal sexual reproduction

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Ascospore
Basidioapore
Zygospore

28
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Conidia formation directly from hyphaeby modification of cell wall (barrels)

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Arthroconidia

29
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Conidia formation by fragmentation of hyphal cells

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Arthroconidia

30
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Conidia formation by a budding process (mother and daughter cell)

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Blastoconidia

31
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Conidia formation directly from hyphae by swelling

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Chlamydoconidia

32
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Conidia formation from terminal/intercalary hyphal cells

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Chlamydoconidia

33
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Sexual spore formed in a saclike structure after meiosis

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Ascospores

34
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Phylum that produces ascospores

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Phylum Ascomycota

35
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Saclike structure where Ascospores form

36
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How many meiospores develop following meiosis of Ascospores?

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4-8 meiospores in an ascus

37
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Sexual spore formed in a club-shaped reproductive structure after meiosis

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Basidiospore

38
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Club-shaped reproductive structure where Basidiospores develop

39
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Following meiosis of Basidiospores, how many meiospores develop?

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4 meiospores on the surface of the club-shaped Basidium

40
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Phylum that produces Basidiospores

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Phylum Basidiomycota

41
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Order that produces Zygospores

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Order Mucorales

42
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Round, thick-walled sexual spore produced in a saclike structure by fusion of two hyphal tips

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Zygospores

43
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Fungal infections

44
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2 most common mycoses

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Candidiasis

Dermatophytosis

45
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Motility of fungi

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