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What is the thick cell of the yeast cell of Blastomyces dermatitidis?
Chlamydospore
Which type of spores are inhaled from dust and create spherules and nodules in the lungs?
Arthrospores
What distinctive morphology is seen in the free-living stage of Coccidioides immitis?
Block-like arthroconidia
Which common saprobic fungus decomposes plant matter in soil and infects appendages and lungs?
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What causes American Blastomycosis and converts to yeasts multiplying in the lungs?
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What type of spores cause Lymphocutaneous sporotrichosis when contaminated plant matter penetrates the skin?
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Which type of spore is formed through fragmentation of hyphae?
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What type of spore is typically enclosed in a characteristic sac-like structure?
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Which spore is formed by the breaking up of the fungal mycelium?
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What is the name of the spores formed by budding from a parent cell?
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What type of spore is primarily involved in the dispersal and reproduction of fungi?
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What type of asexual spore is a Chlamydospore?
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Which type of spore is known for its thick-walled, survival structure?
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How is an Arthrospore formed?
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A Blastospore is a spore produced by budding from which type of cell?
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In fungal reproduction, what is characteristic of Sporangiospores?
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Which process results in the formation of Conidia?
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What is the primary characteristic of Chlamydospores?
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How do Conidia differ from Arthrospores?
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What describes the formation process of Blastospores?
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What distinguishes Conidia from Sporangiospores?
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Which is true about Microconidium and macroconidium conidia?
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