Fungi Flashcards

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1
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Coenocytic fungi

A

Cytoplasm of the hypha is uninterrupted by septum

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Septic fungi

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Have cross septum

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3
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Dimorphic fungi

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The ability to shift from yeast to mold and vice versa

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4
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Saprobic

A

Obtain nutrient from dead organic materials

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5
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Chemoheterotrophic organisms

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Absence of photosynthesis and obtain nutrients from organic matters

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6
Q

What pH do most fungi grow at?

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5.0

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7
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What temperature do most fungi grow at?

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25 Celsius

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8
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What temperature do pathogenic fungi grow at?

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37 Celsius

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9
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What do fungi store for energy?

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Glycogen

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10
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What does fungi use for immediate energy metabolism?

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Glucose and maltose

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11
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What kind of fungi are not aerobic?

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Fermentation yeast

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12
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Hyphae

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Long branching filaments of cells

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13
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Mycelium

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A tangled mass of hyphae visible by unaided eye

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14
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Sporangiosopres

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A sexual spore that is formed within a sac

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15
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What are other types of spores?

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Arthrospores or chlymdospores

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16
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What are fungal diseases called?

A

Mycoses

17
Q

What is athlete’s foot and ringworm called when it is affecting us?

A

Dermatomycoses

18
Q

What is athlete’s foot called?

A

Tinea pedis

19
Q

What is ringworm called on the body?

A

Tinea corporis

20
Q

What is ringworm called when on the groin?

A

Tinea cruris

21
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What is ringworm called when on the scalp?

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Tinea capitis

22
Q

What is candidiasis called when in the tongue?

A

Thrush

23
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What is candidiasis called when in the hands?

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Onchyosis