Fungal Infections Quiz

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Which of the following is a characteristic of fungal cells?

They have cell walls

They reproduce by budding

They can grow as molds or yeasts

All of the above (correct)

What are the threadlike filaments of molds called?

Conidia

Hyphae (correct)

Yeasts

Pseudohyphae

Which environmental condition determines whether a medically important fungus exists as yeast or mold?

Body temperature

Room temperature (correct)

Low oxygen levels

High humidity

How can fungal infections be diagnosed?

By histologic examination Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the chain of elongated yeast cells produced by Candida albicans?

Pseudohyphae Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic of fungal cells?

Fungal cells have cell walls. Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the round cells produced by molds that easily become airborne?

Conidia Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is true about Candida albicans?

It can produce pseudohyphae. Signup and view all the answers

How can fungal infections be diagnosed?

By histologic examination Signup and view all the answers

What determines whether a medically important fungus exists as yeast or mold?

Temperature Signup and view all the answers

Fungal Infections Quiz

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Which of the following is a characteristic of fungal cells?

What are the threadlike filaments of molds called?

Which environmental condition determines whether a medically important fungus exists as yeast or mold?

How can fungal infections be diagnosed?

What is the term for the chain of elongated yeast cells produced by Candida albicans?

Which of the following is a characteristic of fungal cells?

What is the term for the round cells produced by molds that easily become airborne?

Which of the following is true about Candida albicans?

How can fungal infections be diagnosed?

What determines whether a medically important fungus exists as yeast or mold?

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