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| unicellular growth form of fungi; budding |
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| the budding part (in yeast reproduction) |
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| an exaggerated form of budding (in yeast reproduction) |
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hyphal growth form of fungi (not pseudohyphae which are yeast), characterized by apical elongation at its end
mold=elongating
yeast=budding |
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| in dimorphic fungi, the mold form generally grows better at ____ temp, and the yeast form grows at temperatures closer to _____ temp |
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| grow upward and release spores |
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| a major component of cell wall, a N-acetylgucosamine monopolymer, and a target for anti-fungal drugs |
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| a unique target for fungal antibiotics in the plasma membrane |
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T or F
There is no difference between most mammalian eukaryotic cells and fungi |
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| False, in fungi the nuclear membrane doens't disappear during division; for other 'higher' eukaryotes it does disappear during division |
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| obtain carbon cmpds from non-living organic substrates; (parasites obtain carbon from living hosts) |
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| Fungi release enzymes for extracellular digestion. Then they absorb broken-down materials such as simple sugars and ___________ |
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| why don't fungi just engulf stuff? |
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| they have a rigid cell wall with chitin |
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| at the apical end of a mold (hyphae), you find vacuoles which have a balance of the enzymes: _____________ and _______________, which are necessary for elongation |
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| chitin synthetase and chitinase |
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| allergies are one type of fungal disease; allergies happen when exposed to fungal ___________ |
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| poisonous mushroom toxins that aren't killed by heat often target RNA synthesis in this organ |
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| improper wet storage of grains and peanuts produces these potential carcinogen-toxins that binds DNA |
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| what are aflatoxins (Asperigillus flavus) |
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| mycoses that promotes no cellular immune response |
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| what is superficial mycoses |
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pityriasis versicolor
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a superficial mycoses caused by malassezia furfur
diagnosis made by observing fungal elements on areas of the body rich in sebacceous glands (hair)
easily treated with topical azoles |
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superficial mycoses caused by hortaea werneckii
dark color on hands or soles of feet |
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T or F
black and white piedra colozine the follicle |
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white and black piedra are on the shaft of the hair
easily treated by shampooing |
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| what are the genuses of fungi that cause cutaneous mycoses |
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| the dermatophytes--trichophyton, microsporum, and epidermophyton |
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| what are some common clinical manifestations of cutaneous mycoses |
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tinae pedis (athletes foot)
tinae cruris (jock itch)
tinae barbae (beard)
tinae capitis (head)
tinae corporus (body, looks like ring worm expanding)
onychomycosis, on the nails, not easily treated |
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| site of hair loss; fungi are easily transmitted from pets to humans |
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| cutaneous mycoses such as __________ can be scraped off of one's body, and treated with ________ to be seen in the lab |
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| nodular, ulcerative lesions along the lymphatics are caused by this subcutaneous infectious fungii |
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| the disease is called lymphocutaneous sporotrichosis; it is caused by sporothrix schenkii; it has been associated with foresters planting seedlings, occupational |
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| chromoblastomycosis is a _____________ mycoses; lesions look like ________________; can take years to appear after infection; extreme cases occured after people walked through thorny bushes and vegetation without protective __________ |
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| subcutaneous, warty-cauliflower; foot-wear or clothing |
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Subcutaneous Zygomycosis
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masses
traumatic implantation of the fungus
localized to the shoulder, pelvis, hips,and thighs
associated with tropical plants |
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