Fungi

Question 1

What is in the cell membrane of fungi?

Answer 1

Ergosterol

Question 2

What is in the cell wall of fungi?

Answer 2

Chitin

Question 3

How do yeast reproduce?

Answer 3

Budding

Question 4

T/F: Yeast are unicellular.

Answer 4

True

Question 5

T/F: Molds are multicellular.

Answer 5

True

Question 6

What is the major difference between septate and non-septate molds?

Answer 6

Septate: asexual through conidia

Non-septate: sexual through spores

Question 7

What is a dimorphic fungi?

Answer 7

Mold at RT and yeast at body temperature

Question 8

What provides the most protection from fungi?

Answer 8

Innate immunity: skin and mucosa

Question 9

What type of immunity is required to get rid of fungal infections?

Answer 9

T-cell mediated immunity

Question 10

What fungi cause endemic mycoses?

Answer 10

1. Histoplasmosis
2. Blastomycosis
3. Coccidioidomycosis

Question 11

What Fungi cause oppurtunistic mycosis?

Answer 11

1. Candidiasis
2. Cryptococcosis
3. Aspergillosis

Question 12

What causes subcutaneous mycoses?

Answer 12

Sporothrix schenckii

Question 13

What causes superficial mycoses?

Answer 13

Dermatophytes

Question 14

What are the treatment options for fungi?

Answer 14

1. Azoles: ergosterol

2. Polyenes: cell wall

Question 15

Nitrogenous soil bird/bat poop?

Answer 15

Histo

Question 16

Dimorphic but yeast with thick cell wall when in the body

Answer 16

Blasto

Question 17

Found in the American southwest!

Answer 17

Cocci

Question 18

Which dimorphic fungi is yeast in ENVIRONMENT?

Answer 18

Candi

Question 19

Which fungus is anti-phagocytic and can cause severe meningitis?

Answer 19

Crypto

Question 20

Which fungi gets very contaminated when grown on agar?

Answer 20

Asperg

Question 21

Which fungus is only a mold and is only found in keratinized tissues?

Answer 21

Dermato

Question 22

Which fungus causes rose pickers disease?

Answer 22

Sporotrichosis