Fungal Conidium Quiz
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Which structure is formed as a result of the enlargement of an existing hyphal cell?

  • Rhizoid
  • Vesicle
  • Chlamydospore (correct)
  • Apophysis

    • What is the term for a chain of yeast cells that have elongated without becoming detached from each other?

  • Macroconidium
  • Pseudohypha (correct)
  • Microconidium
  • Arthroconidium

    • Which structure is the larger of two different sizes of conidia produced by a fungus?

  • Arthroconidium
  • Ballistoconidium
  • Microconidium
  • Macroconidium (correct)

    • What is the term for the swollen tip of the conidiophore in Aspergillus spp., or the swollen part of a sporogenous cell in other fungi?

    <p>Vesicle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for a mass of branching filaments that make up the vegetative growth of a fungus?

    <p>Mycelium</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term refers to a conidium that is forcibly discharged?

    <p>Ballistoconidium</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for a resting conidium, formed as a result of the enlargement of an existing hyphal cell?

    <p>Chlamydospore</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for a slightly prominent scar at the base of a conidium?

    <p>Hilum</p> Signup and view all the answers

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