Spores involved in Asexual Reproduction Flashcards
1
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Spores produced singly or multiply in long chains or clusters
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Conidia
2
Q
Type of Conidia
- Macroconidia – ____, ____
- Microconidia – ____, ____ (single cell)
A
large, multicellular
small, unicellular
3
Q
Develops as daughter cell buds off the mother cell and is pinched off
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Blastoconidia
4
Q
Types and Example of Blastoconidia
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- budding yeast
- Bowling pin
Example: Candida
5
Q
Thick-walled resistant spores formed from rounding up and enlargement of terminal hyphal cells
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Chlamidoconidia
6
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Types and Examples of Chlamidoconidia
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- Terminal (END/TIP)
- Sessile (SIDE)
- Intercalary (WITHIN)
Examples: P. brasiliensis, C. albicans, Microsporum spp
7
Q
Involves simple fragmentation of the mycelium; jointed, barrel-shaped spores
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Arthroconidia
8
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Examples of Arthroconidia (CGT)
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Coccidiodes, Geotritchum, Trichosporon
