Dimorphic Fungi Flashcards
1
Q
has a yeast and mold phase
A
dimorphic fungi
2
Q
yeast growth temperature
A
37 deg C
3
Q
mold growth temperature
A
20-24 deg C
4
Q
mold: conidiophores
yeast: broad-based blastoconidia
CHOICES
B. dermatitis
H. capsulatum
A
B. dermatitis
5
Q
mold: tuberculate
yeast: small oval yeast
CHOICES
B. dermatitis
H. capsulatum
A
H. capsulatum
6
Q
mold: barrel-shaped arthroconidia
yeast: spherules with endospores
CHOICES:
C. immitis
P. braziliense
A
C. immitis
7
Q
mold: sterile, hyphae chlamydoconidia
yeast: “mariner’s wheel” “mickey mouse cap”
CHOICES:
C. immitis
P. braziliense
A
P. braziliense
8
Q
mold: sparse green aerial hyphae, reddish-brown vegetative hyphae
yeast: oval to cylindrical yeast-like
CHOICES:
P. marneffei
S. schenckii
A
P. marneffei
9
Q
mold: rosette
yeast: cigar-shaped
CHOICES:
P. marneffei
S. schenckii
A
S. schenckii
