Intro: Miscellenous Term

Question 1

sac-like structure containing (usually eight)
ascospores developed during sexual reproduction in
the Ascomycetes.

Answer 1

Ascus

Question 2

spores (reproductive bodies
of a fungus) are formed directly from the vegetative
mycelium or from specialized hyphae.

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Asexual reproduction

Question 3

subcutaneous mycosis
often the result of traumatic inoculation of a
dematiaceous fungus into the skin; etiologic agents
include species of Cladosporium, Fonsecae,
Exophiala, and Phialophora.

Answer 3

Chromoblastomycosis

Question 4

a cell or an aseptate hypha containing
numerous nuclei.

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Coenocytic

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a specialized branch of hypha on
which conidia are developed.

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Conidiophore

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pigmented, dark in color, usually
gray to black.

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Dematiaceous

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ability of some fungi to grow
as either yeast of filamentous stages, depending on
conditions of growth.

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Dimorphic

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ability of the fungus to grow on the
outside of a hair shaft.

Answer 8

Ectothrixic

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ability of the fungus to grow and
penetrate into the hair shaft.

Answer 9

Endothrixic

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derived from internal source.

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Endogenous

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derived from external source

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Exogenous

Question 12

organisms possessing a true nucleus
(such as fungi) as opposed to prokaryotes which do
not contain a nuclear membrane (such as bacteria)

Answer 12

Eukaryotes

Question 13

fungal blood infection.

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Fungemia

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a large class of fungi with septate
hyphae in which the asexual state of reproduction is
but not the sexual state. They are also calles
Deuteromycetes and include the majority of medically
significant fungi.

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Fungal imperfecti

Question 15

small projections which arise from cells
of certain yeasts; indicates the onset of hyphal
formation.

Answer 15

Germ tube

Question 16

colorless, clear

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Hyaline

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term generally referring to filamentous fungi.

Answer 17

Mold

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a clinical syndrome of localized,
tumorous lesions in cutaneous and subcutaneous
tissue due to infections, often a foot, with
actinomycetes of fungi.

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Mycetoma

Question 19

a disease caused by fungus.

Answer 19

Mycoses

Question 20

toxins of fungal origin.

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Mycotoxins

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also called zygospore, a sexual spore produced through the fusion of two unlike nuclei (class Phycomycetes).

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Oospore

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fungi having sexual and asexual reproductive stages.

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Perfect fungi

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class of fungi forming a coenocytic mycelium with stiff sporangiophores that bear

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Phycomycetes

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a chain of elongated budding cells that have failed to detach (not true hyphae).

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Pseaudohypae

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term used to describe circular or ring-like skin lesions produced by dermatophytes.

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Ringworm

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root-like structures.

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Rhizoids

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any plant organism that obtains its nourishment from dead organic matter.

Answer 27

Saprobes

Question 28

a special aerial hypha or stalk bearing a sporangium.

Answer 28

Sporangiospores

Question 29

a sac or cell containing spores produced asexually.

Answer 29

Sporangium

Question 30

generally the reproductive body of fungus; occasionally, a resistant body for adverse environment.

Answer 30

Spores

Question 31

a specialized structure that arises from a basidium and supports basidiospores.

Answer 31

Sterigmata