Physics Class5 Flashcards
Unicellular fungi
Can be budding yeast. Usually consist of long filaments of cells called hyphae
Fungi..
Fungi are able to exist environment that the bacteria may find hostile.
Most preferred pH of five which is to Acidic
for most bacteria
Can grow in salt and sugar
Mycosis
A fungal infection
Five groups of diseases
Systemic: Fungal infection in the body affecting many tissues and organs. Often caused by fungi living in the soil.
Subcutaneous: fungal infection beneath the skin
Cutaneous: fungi that infect the epidermis
Superficial: fungi that are localized in hair shafts and surfaces
Opportunistic: generally harmless fungi that become pathogenic if the host is severely compromised
Mycology
The study of fungi