Definition of Terms

Question 1

Asexual form of a fungus

Answer 1

Anamorph

Question 2

Specialized conidiogenous cell from which a
succession of spores is produced and has a
column of apical scars at its tip.

Answer 2

Annellide

Question 3

Ability to use a specific carbon/nitrogen source
for growth.

Answer 3

Assimilation

Question 4

Without cross-walls or septa.

Answer 4

Aseptate

Question 5

Process of conidium formation

Answer 5

Conidiogenesis

Question 6

Existing hyphal cell is converted to
conidia (segmentation)

Answer 6

Thallic

Question 7

Conidia produced because of budding

Answer 7

Blastic

Question 8

Asexual propagule formed on the side/end of
the hypha/conidiophore. It may consist of one
or more cells. Always borne externally.

Answer 8

Conidium

Question 9

Small, singled cell conidia

Answer 9

Microconidia

Question 10

Larger, segmented into 2+ cells

Answer 10

Macroconidia

Question 11

Darkly pigmented

Answer 11

Dematiaceous

Question 12

Ability to use a specific carbohydrate in the
presence of other organic compounds,
resulting in gas production.

Answer 12

Fermentation

Question 13

Colonies with a cotton-like texture.

Answer 13

Floccose

Question 14

Spores with a spindle-like shape.

Answer 14

Fusiform

Question 15

Colonies with wax-like texture.

Answer 15

Glabrous

Question 16

Self-sterile, sexual reproduction can’t be done
unless 2 compatible mating strains are present.

Answer 16

Heterothallic

Question 17

Self-compatible, sexual reproduction can take
place within an individual strain.

Answer 17

Homothallic

Question 18

Colorless, transparent, translucent.

Answer 18

Hyaline

Question 19

One of the individual filaments making up the
mycelium.

Answer 19

Hypha (pl.hyphae)

Question 20

Filamentous fungus

Answer 20

Mold

Question 21

Hyaline/lightly colored.

Answer 21

Moniliaceous

Question 22

Mass of branching filaments making up the
vegetative growth of a fungus.

Answer 22

Mycelium

Question 23

Cell with several nuclei.

Answer 23

Oligokaryotic

Question 24

Having a few septa.

Answer 24

Pauciseptate

Question 25

Chain of yeasts that resulted from budding and
have elongated w/o detaching from each other,
forming a hypha-like filament.

Answer 25

Pseudohypha

Question 26

Short branching hypha resembling a root.

Answer 26

Rhizoid

Question 27

Having cross-walls or septa.

Answer 27

Septate

Question 28

Monophyletic clade of species with equivalent
clinical relevance.

Answer 28

Species complex

Question 29

Specialized hypha that develops a sporangium.

Answer 29

Sporangiophore

Question 30

Development of a single conidium at
successive sites along a lengthening
conidiogenous cell.

Answer 30

Sympodial

Question 31

Sexual form of a fungus.

Answer 31

Teleomorph

Question 32

Vegetative growth of a fungus.

Answer 32

Thallus

Question 33

Unicellular, budding fungus.

Answer 33

Yeast