Fungi Flashcards
Coenocytic fungi
Cytoplasm of the hypha is uninterrupted by septum
Septic fungi
Have cross septum
Dimorphic fungi
The ability to shift from yeast to mold and vice versa
Saprobic
Obtain nutrient from dead organic materials
Chemoheterotrophic organisms
Absence of photosynthesis and obtain nutrients from organic matters
What pH do most fungi grow at?
5.0
What temperature do most fungi grow at?
25 Celsius
What temperature do pathogenic fungi grow at?
37 Celsius
What do fungi store for energy?
Glycogen
What does fungi use for immediate energy metabolism?
Glucose and maltose
What kind of fungi are not aerobic?
Fermentation yeast
Hyphae
Long branching filaments of cells
Mycelium
A tangled mass of hyphae visible by unaided eye
Sporangiosopres
A sexual spore that is formed within a sac
What are other types of spores?
Arthrospores or chlymdospores
What are fungal diseases called?
Mycoses
What is athlete’s foot and ringworm called when it is affecting us?
Dermatomycoses
What is athlete’s foot called?
Tinea pedis
What is ringworm called on the body?
Tinea corporis
What is ringworm called when on the groin?
Tinea cruris
What is ringworm called when on the scalp?
Tinea capitis
What is candidiasis called when in the tongue?
Thrush
What is candidiasis called when in the hands?
Onchyosis