fungi Flashcards
1
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structure of a fungal cell
A
- vacuole
- ribosomes
- golgi apparatus
- mitochondria
- endoplasmic reticulum
- cell wall
- cell membrane
- nucleus
- cytoplasm
2
Q
what is a fungal infection
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A fungus that invades the tissue can cause a disease that’s confined to the skin, spreads into tissue, bones and organs or affects the whole body.
3
Q
diseases of fungi
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- fungal nail infection (onychomycosis)
- Ring worm
- Vaginal Candidiasis
4
Q
Characteristics
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- eukaryotic cell, unicellular (singled-celled)
- multicellular (moulds)
- reproduces asexually and sexually
- lack ‘roots, majority produces ‘spores’
- cell wall contains polysaccharides
- doesn’t carry out photosynthesis
5
Q
transmission
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- direct or indirect contact
- inhalation or ingestion of fungal spores
- may enter through broken skin
6
Q
Identification
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- clinical observation
- nail scraping
- skin scraping,
- microscopic observation
- radiology
