Tough and resilient

Question 1

Fungi are very tough and resilient because they can tolerate

Answer 1

-Very low moisture
- High salt and sugar concentrations

Question 2

Fungi are very tough and resilient because they require

Answer 2

Less N than bacteria

Question 3

Fungi are very tough and resilient because they can break down

Answer 3

very tough compounds like lignin
- Yeasts can even grow without air (oxygen)

Question 4

Fungi are very tough and resilient because they

Answer 4

• they can tolerate very low moisture
• they tolerate high salt and sugar concentrations
• they require less N than bacteria
• they can break down very tough compounds like lignin
• yeasts can even grow without air (oxygen)

Question 5

Describe yeasts

Answer 5

• Round to oval shape
• Asexual reproduction
  Budding

Question 6

Describe the hyphae

Answer 6

• Long, threadlike cells found in the bodies of filamentous fungi
• Pseudohypha: chain of yeast cells

-Some fungal cells are considered dimorphic and can take either form depending on growth conditions.

Question 7

Some fungal cells are considered dimorphic which means

Answer 7

Can take either form depending on growth conditions

Question 8

How many different species of fungi can cause human disease

Answer 8

300

Question 9

Three types of fungal disease in humans come from: Explain the role of fungi in human diseases or What are some causes of human disease due to fungi?

Answer 9

• Community-acquired infections
• Environmental pathogens in the general population
• Hospital-associated infections caused by fungal pathogens