Chapter 4 - Test 1 Flashcards
1
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Hyphae?
A
The tubular threads that make up filamentous fungi (molds). This web of branched and intertwining fibers is called mycelium.
2
Q
Why are Hyphae important clinically?
A
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3
Q
Conidia?
A
Asexual fungal spores shed as free units from the tips of the fertile hyphae.
4
Q
Sporangiospore?
A
A form of asexual spore in fungi; enclosed in a sac.
5
Q
Pseudohypha?
A
A chain of easily separated, spherical to sausage-shaped yeast cells partitioned by constrictions rather than by septa.
