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Micro 5- Fungi Flashcards

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what do chemoheterotrophs do?

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decompose organic matter

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2
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eukaryotic fungi have what in their cell walls

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chitin

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what is present in fungi cell membrane that isn’t present in bacteria

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sterols

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what type of metabolism is fungi limited to

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heterotrophic, aerobic, facultatively anaerobic

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what is the thallus and what does it consist of

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it is the body of the fungus and consists of hyphae filaments

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6
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a mass of hyphae is called a

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mycelium

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septate hyphae vs. coenocytic hyphae

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septate- contains cross-walls

coenocytic- does not contain septa

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vegitative vs. aerial hyphae

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vegitative hyphae obtain nutrients while aerial hyphae are involved with reproduction

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main properties of yeasts

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  • nonfilamentous and unicellular

- typically spherical or oval

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budding yeasts vs. fission yeasts

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budding yeasts divide unevenly

fission yeasts divide evenly and produce a colony on solid medium

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example of budding yeasts and fission yeasts

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  • budding- candida albicans

- fission- schizosaccharomyces

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what is dimorphic fungi and what are the conditions for each type

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two forms of growth, can grow as a mold or a yeast

  1. yeast-like at 37, in body, more nutrients, reproduce by budding
  2. mold-like at 25, in environment, fewer nutrients, produce vegetative and aerial hyphae
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explain the fungi life cycle

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fungi reproduce sexually and asexually via the formation of spore that detach from the parent and germinate into a new mold

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asexual spores are produced via

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mitosis and cell division, formed by the hyphae of one organism
-both conidiospore and sporangiospore

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conidiospore vs. sporangiospore

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both asexual spores
conidiospore is not enclosed in a sac
sporangiospore is enclosed in a sac

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16
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sexual spores occur from the

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fusion of nuclei from two opposite mating strands

17
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list 3 phases of sexual spores

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  1. plasmogamy
  2. karyogamy
  3. meiosis
18
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sexual spores sexual reproduction step 1

plasmogamy

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haploid donor cell nucleus (+) penetrates cytoplasm of recipient cell (-)

19
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sexual spores sexual reproduction step 2

karyogamy

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+ and - nuclei fuse and form diploid zygote

20
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sexual spores sexual reproduction step 3

meiosis

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diploid nucleus produces haploid nuclei (sexual spores)

21
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nutritional adaptations of fungi

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  • grow better at pH of 5
  • grow in high sugar and salt concentration, resistant to osmotic pressure
  • can grow in low moisture content
  • can metabolize complex carbohydrates
22
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mycosis

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fungal infection

23
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list of types of mycoses

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  • systemic
  • subcutaneous
  • cutaneous
  • superficial
  • opportunistic
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systemic mycoses

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  • deep within the body
  • caused by fungi that live in soil
  • spores transmitted by inhalation
  • infections begin in lungs and then spread to other body tissues
25
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examples of systemic mycoses

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  • histoplasmosis (lower respiratory infection, similar to TB)
  • coccidioidomycosis (valley fever, San Joaquin, in soil)
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subcutaneous mycoses

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  • beneath the skin
  • caused by fungi that live in soil and on vegetation
  • forms small ulcers on hands
  • occurs by direct implantation of spores or mycelial fragments into a puncture wound in the skin
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example of subcutaneous mycoses

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sporotrichosis- acquired by gardeners and farmers

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cutaneous mycoses

also called dermatomycoses

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  • affect hair, epidermis, and nails
  • caused by dermatophytes that secrete keratinous
  • transmitted by direct contact or contact with infected hairs and epidermal cells
29
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examples of cutaneous mycoses

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-tineas or ringworm (tinea barbae)

tinea pedis, athletes foot

30
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opportunistic mycoses

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-fungi harmless in normal habitat but pathogenic in a compromised host

31
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list of 3 types of opportunistic mycoses

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  1. pneumocystis
  2. mucormycosis
  3. aspergillosis
32
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pneumocystis

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opportunistic mycoses

-most common life-threatening infection in AIDS patients

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mucormycosis

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opportunistic mycoses

-in patients with diabetes mellitus, leukemia or under treatment with immunosuppressive drugs

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aspergillosis

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opportunistic mycoses

-in patients with debilitating lung diseases or cancer

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superficial mycoses

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  • localized along hair shafts and in superficial (surface) epidermal cells
  • prevalent in tropical climates
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yeast infections, candidiasis

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  • candida albicans most frequent

- from pseudohyphae, resistant to phagocytosis

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