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Fungi and Fungal Infections

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Which of the following is NOT a difference between yeast, molds, and dimorphic fungi?

Yeast is unicellular while molds and dimorphic fungi are multicellular

Yeast can be non-pathogenic, primary pathogens, or opportunistic pathogens while molds and dimorphic fungi are always pathogenic (correct)

Yeast colonies are moist, mucoid, or waxy while molds and dimorphic fungi colonies are not

Yeast reproduces by budding while molds and dimorphic fungi reproduce by spores

Which of the following is NOT a component of the fungal cell wall?

Chitin

Polysaccharide (correct)

Carbohydrates

Ergosterol

Which of the following is a characteristic of yeast-like fungi?

They are unicellular organisms (correct)

They are multicellular organisms

They have dry colonies

They reproduce by spores

Which diagnostic technique is NOT used to identify fungal infections?

Blood test Signup and view all the answers

What is the main risk factor for invasive aspergillosis?

Neutropenia Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a clinical manifestation of allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis?

Endophthalmitis Signup and view all the answers

What is the treatment of choice for aspergilloma?

Surgery Signup and view all the answers

Which type of fungal infection involves the outermost layers of the skin, hair, nails, and mucosa?

Superficial mycoses Signup and view all the answers

Which type of fungal infection involves deeper layers of the dermis and subcutaneous tissue, often acquired from soil or thorns?

Subcutaneous mycoses Signup and view all the answers

Which fungal infection is caused by the dimorphic fungus Sporothrix schenckii and is commonly known as 'rose picker's disease'?

Sporotrichosis Signup and view all the answers

Which type of fungal infection can grow either as a yeast or a mold, depending on the environmental conditions and temperature?

Dimorphic fungi Signup and view all the answers