10 Questions
Match the fungal disease with its symptoms:
Athlete's foot = scaly skin, itching Ringworm = ring-shaped skin lesions Liver cancer = vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain Candida albicans = infections in the skin, hair, nails, and tissues
Match the fungal pathogen with its common habitat:
Candida albicans = mouth, intestine, and vaginal tract Amanita virosa = soil and decaying organic matter Aspergillus = lung tissue Mold = airborne spores
Match the fungal toxin with its effect:
Aflatoxins = liver cancer Amanitatoxins = intense abdominal pain, vomiting, and diarrhea Ochratoxins = kidney damage Mycotoxins = allergic reactions
Match the route of transmission with the disease:
Contact with skin lesions or contaminated floors = Athlete's foot Inhalation of airborne spores = allergic reactions Ingestion of contaminated food = liver damage Contact with contaminated objects = Ringworm
Match the disease with its mortality rate:
Amanita virosa poisoning = 50-90% Candida albicans infection = 10-20% Athlete's foot = less than 1% Ringworm = nearly 0%
Match the following fungi species with their industrial applications:
Penicillium = Produce cephalosporin antibiotics Cephalosporium = Produce penicillin Rhizopus = Produce yeast for genetic engineering Saccharomyces cerevisiae = Cause chemical transformations for cortisone production
Match the following human health issues with their related fungi:
Vaginal yeast infection = Candida Diabetes = Penicillium Joint swelling = Rhizopus Hepatitis B = Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Match the following food sources with their type of fungi:
Truffles = Ascomycota Mushrooms = Basidiomycota Yeast = Zygomycota Onions = Fusarium
Match the following agricultural issues with their related fungi:
Wheat rust = Basidiomycota Fruit rot = Ascomycota Corn smut = Zygomycota Squash wilt = Oomycota
Match the following chemical compounds with their applications:
Citric acid = Food preservative Gluconic acid = Eggshell hardening Penicillin = Antibiotic Ethanol = Automobile fuel
This quiz explores the importance of fungi in human life, including their role as a food source, producers of chemicals and pharmaceuticals, and causal agents of human diseases. It also delves into the ways fungi can cause allergies and harm human health.
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