PQs

Question 1

Sabourad agar is used for culturing fungi.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Fungi are able to do photosynthesis.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Mycotoxicosis is caused by fungal toxins.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Malassezia pachydermatis has a characteristic morphology, bottle-shaped cells.

Answer 4

True

Question 5

Cryptococcus neoformans forms mucoid colonies on Sabouraud agar.

Answer 5

True

Question 6

Dermatophytes cause superficial mycosis.

Answer 6

False

Question 7

F2 toxin can cause reduced fertility in cattle.

Answer 7

True

Question 8

Equine epizootic lymphangitis is caused by Histoplasma farminosum.

Answer 8

True

Question 9

Dimorphic fungi have yeast form in the host body.

Answer 9

True

Question 10

Stachybotryotoxins can cause immunosuppression in horses.

Answer 10

True

Question 11

The pH of Sabouraud agar is higher than 6.5

Answer 11

False

pH 5.5

Question 12

Yeasts can be cultured at 37 degrees.

Answer 12

True

Question 13

Resistance of asexual spores is higher than sexual spores.

Answer 13

False

Question 14

Malassezia pachydermatis can cause external otitis in dogs.

Answer 14

True

Question 15

Microsporum spp. are members of Dermatophytes.

Answer 15

True

Question 16

Cryptococcus neoformans cannot form colonies on artificial medium.

Answer 16

True

Question 17

Trichophyton verrucosum causes ringworm in cattle.

Answer 17

True

Question 18

Aflatoxin is produced by Aspergillus fumigatus.

Answer 18

False

Aspergillus flavus

Question 19

Penicillin is produced by Penicillium rubrum.

Answer 19

False

Penicillin notatum, Penicillin chrysogenum

Question 20

Fungi have 5 phyla.

Answer 20

True

Question 21

Fungi are based on the 18S and 26S ribosomal RNA gene.

Answer 21

True

Question 22

Glomeromycota phyla or fungi symbioses with plant roots.

Answer 22

True

Question 23

Dermatophytes are obligate anaerobic.

Answer 23

False

obligate aerobic

Question 24

Ochratoxin is produced by Aspergillus ochraceus.

Answer 24

True

Question 25

Fumonisins can cause pulmonary oedema in horses.

Answer 25

False

in pigs

Question 26

A. ochraceus causes kidney degeneration in cattle.

Answer 26

False

in poultry and pigs

Question 27

Patulin causes inhibition of ruminal flora.

Answer 27

True

Question 28

Fusarium has pigment production.

Answer 28

True

Question 29

T2 toxin can cause immunosuppression in cattle.

Answer 29

True - also poultry and pigs.

Question 30

F. moniliforme can cause leukoencephalomalacia in horses.

Answer 30

True

Question 31

Stachybotrys atra forms black colonies

Answer 31

True

Question 32

Dimorphic fungi have mould form on media only.

Answer 32

False

mould and environment

Question 33

B. dermatitis can cause blastomyces (granulomatosis)

Answer 33

True

Question 34

S. schenckii causes subcutaneous granulomatosis in humans.

Answer 34

True - also dog, horse, cat

Question 35

Coccoidioides immitis causes systemic mycosis in humans.

Answer 35

True - also dog, horse, cat

Question 36

Batrachochochytrium dendrobatidis can cause chytridiomycosis of amphibians.

Answer 36

True

Question 37

Dermatophytes can be cultured at 37 degrees.

Answer 37

False

25 degrees

Question 38

Yeast incubation time is 1-4 days.

Answer 38

True

Question 39

Dermatophytes incubation time is 2-4 weeks.

Answer 39

True