Fungi Flashcards
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What are moulds?
A
Moulds are multicellular, filamentous fungi often divided by septa into uni-nucleate, cell like units.
- When conditions are favourable, hyphae grow to form a filamentous mass called mycelium. E.g. Ringworm, tinea
2
Q
Safrophytic
A
Disease on surface of dead cells in organisms
3
Q
What is cutaneous and subcutaneous?
A
Cutaneous - infection affecting the skin, hair, nails, genital organs
Subcutaneous - rare infections caused by direct implantation
4
Q
What are yeasts?
A
Yeasts are non filamentous, unicellular fungi that are typically spherical or oval shaped.
- They reproduce asexually by fission or budding
- They are facilitative anaerobes
E.g. Used in wine brewing
