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General Antifungal Info Flashcards

1
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(T/F) - A large minority of fungal species are pathogenic

A

FALSE - small minority

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2
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What do pathogenic fungi require in order to cause infection in humans?

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A compromised host or barrier

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3
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(T/F) - As medical advances, the practice of medical mycology expands too

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TRUE

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4
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What are the three basic forms of fungi?

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  • Yeasts
  • Moulds
  • Dimorphic fungi
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5
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Which basic forms of fungi are more common to occur?

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  • Yeasts

- Moulds

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6
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Which form of fungi is a solitary form of fungi that reproduces by budding?

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Yeasts

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7
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Which form of fungi can exist in either form (moulds or yeast)?

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Dimorphic fungi

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Which form of fungi is a multi-cellular fungi that consist of many branching hyphae and reproduce by translocation of existing hyphae to a new area or through spore formation and spread?

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Moulds

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9
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Which form of fungi has a fuzzy appearance, such as Rhizopus that’s seen on bread?

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Moulds

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10
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Which form of fungi has a shiny, moist appearance?

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Yeast

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11
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Dimorphic fungi can exist in either form of fungi, but at what temperature do dimorphic fungi appear as mould?

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Room temperature

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12
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Dimorphic fungi can exist in either form of fungi, but at what temperature do dimorphic fungi appear as yeast?

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Body temperature

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13
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Which form of fungi is also known as endemic fungi?

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Dimorphic fungi

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14
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Which fungal species fall under dimorphic fungi?

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  • Coccidioides
  • Paracoccidioides
  • Blastomyces
  • Histoplasma
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15
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Which fungal species fall under yeasts?

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  • Candida

- Cryptococcus

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16
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Which fungal species fall under moulds?

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  • Zygomycetes
  • Aspergillus
  • Fusarium
  • Fudosporium
17
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(T/F) - Fungal cell structure is a cross between bacterial and human cells

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TRUE

18
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Do fungi have a cell wall?

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Yes

19
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What do the fungal cell walls contain?

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Beta-1,4-linked N-acetylglucosamine residues

20
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What is another name of the fungal cell wall?

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Chitin

21
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Do fungi contain cell membranes inside of their cell wall?

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Yes

22
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What is embedded in the fungal cell membrane?

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Ergosterol (analogue to cholesterol)

23
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(T/F) - Both chitin and ergosterol are target of actions of several classes of antifungals

A

TRUE

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