Molds vs Yeasts

Question 1

Multicellular

Answer 1

Molds

Question 2

Unicellular

Answer 2

Yeast

Question 3

Filamentous, forming hyphae and mycelium

Answer 3

Molds

Question 4

Oval or spherical

Answer 4

Yeast

Question 5

Reproduction: Asexual (spores) and sexual ( via hyphae fusion)

Answer 5

Molds

Question 6

Reproduction: Asexual (budding) and sexual (spores)

Answer 6

Yeast

Question 7

Prefer solid substrates

Answer 7

Molds

Question 8

Prefer liquid and moist environment

Answer 8

Yeast

Question 9

Absorbs nutrients from organic material

Answer 9

Molds

Question 10

Ferment sugars for nutrients

Answer 10

Yeast

Question 11

Colonies are fuzzy threadlike

Answer 11

Molds

Question 12

Colonies are smooth and shiny

Answer 12

Yeast

Question 13

Produce variety of spores

Answer 13

Molds

Question 14

Produce ascospores or basidiospores

Answer 14

Yeast

Question 15

Generally prefer cooler temperature

Answer 15

Molds

Question 16

Can tolerate a wide range of temperature

Answer 16

Yeast

Question 17

Antibiotic production, cheese ripening

Answer 17

Molds

Question 18

Used in baking, brewing and biofuel production

Answer 18

Yeast

Question 19

Pathogenic eg. Aspergillus

Answer 19

Molds

Question 20

Pathogenic eg. Candida

Answer 20

Yeast

Question 21

Example of molds:

Answer 21

Penicillium
Aspergillus

Question 22

Example of Yeasts:

Answer 22

Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Candida albicans

Question 23

Examples of Dimorphic fungi:

Answer 23

Coccidioides immitis
Paracoccidioides brasiliensis
Talaromyces marneffei
Histoplasma capsulatum
Blastomyces dermatitidis
Sporothrix schenckii