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Which of the following is a characteristic of fungi that distinguishes them from plants?
Which of the following is a characteristic of fungi that distinguishes them from plants?
What is the main component of the cell wall in fungi?
What is the main component of the cell wall in fungi?
Which of the following is a characteristic of molds?
Which of the following is a characteristic of molds?
Which of the following is a characteristic of microsporidiosis?
Which of the following is a characteristic of microsporidiosis?
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Which antifungal medication primarily treats Candida albicans infections?
Which antifungal medication primarily treats Candida albicans infections?
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Which antifungal medication inhibits the biosynthesis of fungal cell wall?
Which antifungal medication inhibits the biosynthesis of fungal cell wall?
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Which group of fungi is the oldest known and ecologically important?
Which group of fungi is the oldest known and ecologically important?
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Which group of fungi is predominantly aquatic and thought to be derived from a protozoan ancestor?
Which group of fungi is predominantly aquatic and thought to be derived from a protozoan ancestor?
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Which group of fungi is important for food science and can be found in bread molds?
Which group of fungi is important for food science and can be found in bread molds?
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Which type of hyphae contains cross walls called septa?
Which type of hyphae contains cross walls called septa?
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Which group of fungi accounts for 75% of all fungi and includes edible mushrooms and plant pathogens?
Which group of fungi accounts for 75% of all fungi and includes edible mushrooms and plant pathogens?
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What is the term for the process in which a fragment of a hypha breaks off and elongates to form a new hypha?
What is the term for the process in which a fragment of a hypha breaks off and elongates to form a new hypha?
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Which type of fungi form pseudohyphae from individual yeast cells?
Which type of fungi form pseudohyphae from individual yeast cells?
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What is the term for the process in which a yeast cell elongates and divides evenly to produce two new cells?
What is the term for the process in which a yeast cell elongates and divides evenly to produce two new cells?
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Which fungal disease is caused by Histoplasma capsulatum and is commonly known as 'summer flu'?
Which fungal disease is caused by Histoplasma capsulatum and is commonly known as 'summer flu'?
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Which fungal disease affects the skin, hair, and nails, and is commonly referred to as 'ringworm'?
Which fungal disease affects the skin, hair, and nails, and is commonly referred to as 'ringworm'?
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Which fungal disease is caused by Candida albicans and is commonly referred to as 'yeast infection'?
Which fungal disease is caused by Candida albicans and is commonly referred to as 'yeast infection'?
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Which group of fungi produces mushrooms and is known for its role in decomposition?
Which group of fungi produces mushrooms and is known for its role in decomposition?
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Which group of fungi is characterized by the presence of cross walls called septa in their hyphae?
Which group of fungi is characterized by the presence of cross walls called septa in their hyphae?
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Which group of fungi is known for its facultative anaerobic nature?
Which group of fungi is known for its facultative anaerobic nature?
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Which type of fungi can take either a yeast or hyphae form depending on the conditions?
Which type of fungi can take either a yeast or hyphae form depending on the conditions?
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Which group of fungi is predominantly aquatic and is thought to have evolved from a protozoan ancestor?
Which group of fungi is predominantly aquatic and is thought to have evolved from a protozoan ancestor?
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Which group of fungi is important for food science and can be found in bread molds?
Which group of fungi is important for food science and can be found in bread molds?
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Which group of fungi forms hyphae that do not contain cross walls called septa?
Which group of fungi forms hyphae that do not contain cross walls called septa?
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Which fungal disease is commonly referred to as 'jock itch'?
Which fungal disease is commonly referred to as 'jock itch'?
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Which antifungal medication is commonly used to treat Histoplasmosis?
Which antifungal medication is commonly used to treat Histoplasmosis?
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Which group of fungi primarily infects the skin, hair, and nails?
Which group of fungi primarily infects the skin, hair, and nails?
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Which antifungal medication works by binding to ergosterol and causing leakage of the fungal cell's contents?
Which antifungal medication works by binding to ergosterol and causing leakage of the fungal cell's contents?
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Which group of fungi is known for producing mushrooms and playing a role in decomposition?
Which group of fungi is known for producing mushrooms and playing a role in decomposition?
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Which fungal disease is commonly referred to as 'yeast infection' and is caused by Candida albicans?
Which fungal disease is commonly referred to as 'yeast infection' and is caused by Candida albicans?
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Which group of fungi is important for food science and can be found in bread molds?
Which group of fungi is important for food science and can be found in bread molds?
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Which group of fungi contains the oldest known fungi and is ecologically important?
Which group of fungi contains the oldest known fungi and is ecologically important?
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Which group of fungi accounts for 75% of all fungi and includes edible mushrooms and plant pathogens?
Which group of fungi accounts for 75% of all fungi and includes edible mushrooms and plant pathogens?
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Which group of fungi is predominantly aquatic and thought to be derived from a protozoan ancestor?
Which group of fungi is predominantly aquatic and thought to be derived from a protozoan ancestor?
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Which fungal disease is commonly known as 'yeast infection' and is caused by Candida albicans?
Which fungal disease is commonly known as 'yeast infection' and is caused by Candida albicans?
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Which antifungal medication primarily treats Candida albicans infections?
Which antifungal medication primarily treats Candida albicans infections?
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Which of the following is a characteristic of fungi that distinguishes them from plants?
Which of the following is a characteristic of fungi that distinguishes them from plants?
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Which group of fungi is important for food science and can be found in bread molds?
Which group of fungi is important for food science and can be found in bread molds?
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Which group of fungi produces mushrooms and is known for its role in decomposition?
Which group of fungi produces mushrooms and is known for its role in decomposition?
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Which type of hyphae contains cross walls called septa?
Which type of hyphae contains cross walls called septa?
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Which fungal disease is caused by Candida albicans and is commonly referred to as 'yeast infection'?
Which fungal disease is caused by Candida albicans and is commonly referred to as 'yeast infection'?
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Which group of fungi is predominantly aquatic and thought to be derived from a protozoan ancestor?
Which group of fungi is predominantly aquatic and thought to be derived from a protozoan ancestor?
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Which type of antifungal medication binds to ergosterol, a sterol found exclusively in fungal plasma membrane, causing leakage of the cell's contents?
Which type of antifungal medication binds to ergosterol, a sterol found exclusively in fungal plasma membrane, causing leakage of the cell's contents?
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Which antifungal medication inhibits ergosterol biosynthesis in the fungal membrane?
Which antifungal medication inhibits ergosterol biosynthesis in the fungal membrane?
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Which antifungal medication interferes with mitosis by binding to microtubules?
Which antifungal medication interferes with mitosis by binding to microtubules?
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Which antifungal medication is converted in fungal cells to fluorouracil (5-FU), which becomes incorporated into RNA, inhibiting DNA/RNA synthesis and making the organism non-functional?
Which antifungal medication is converted in fungal cells to fluorouracil (5-FU), which becomes incorporated into RNA, inhibiting DNA/RNA synthesis and making the organism non-functional?
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Which antifungal medication is used in combination with amphotericin B and is active against systemic fungal infections of Candida and Cryptococcus?
Which antifungal medication is used in combination with amphotericin B and is active against systemic fungal infections of Candida and Cryptococcus?
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Which antifungal medication inhibits the biosynthesis of fungal cell wall?
Which antifungal medication inhibits the biosynthesis of fungal cell wall?
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Which of the following is a characteristic of fungi that distinguishes them from plants?
Which of the following is a characteristic of fungi that distinguishes them from plants?
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Which group of fungi forms hyphae that do not contain cross walls called septa?
Which group of fungi forms hyphae that do not contain cross walls called septa?
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Which group of fungi primarily infects the skin, hair, and nails?
Which group of fungi primarily infects the skin, hair, and nails?
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Which group of fungi is important for food science and can be found in bread molds?
Which group of fungi is important for food science and can be found in bread molds?
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Which group of fungi is predominantly aquatic and thought to be derived from a protozoan ancestor?
Which group of fungi is predominantly aquatic and thought to be derived from a protozoan ancestor?
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Which antifungal medication inhibits the biosynthesis of fungal cell wall?
Which antifungal medication inhibits the biosynthesis of fungal cell wall?
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Which type of hyphae contains cross walls called septa?
Which type of hyphae contains cross walls called septa?
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Which group of fungi can take either yeast or hyphae form depending on the conditions?
Which group of fungi can take either yeast or hyphae form depending on the conditions?
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Which type of reproduction in fungi results from the fusion of nuclei from two opposing mating strains of the same species?
Which type of reproduction in fungi results from the fusion of nuclei from two opposing mating strains of the same species?
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Which group of fungi is predominantly aquatic and thought to be derived from a protozoan ancestor?
Which group of fungi is predominantly aquatic and thought to be derived from a protozoan ancestor?
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Which group of fungi includes edible mushrooms and plant pathogens?
Which group of fungi includes edible mushrooms and plant pathogens?
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Which group of fungi is important for food science and can be found in bread molds?
Which group of fungi is important for food science and can be found in bread molds?
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Which fungal disease is commonly known as 'summer flu' and is caused by Histoplasma capsulatum?
Which fungal disease is commonly known as 'summer flu' and is caused by Histoplasma capsulatum?
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Which group of fungi forms hyphae that do not contain cross walls called septa?
Which group of fungi forms hyphae that do not contain cross walls called septa?
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Which antifungal medication works by binding to ergosterol and causing leakage of the fungal cell's contents?
Which antifungal medication works by binding to ergosterol and causing leakage of the fungal cell's contents?
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Which fungal disease is commonly referred to as 'jock itch' and affects the groin area?
Which fungal disease is commonly referred to as 'jock itch' and affects the groin area?
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Which group of fungi produces mushrooms and is known for its role in decomposition?
Which group of fungi produces mushrooms and is known for its role in decomposition?
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Which antifungal medication is commonly used to treat Candidiasis and works by binding to ergosterol, leading to leakage of the cell's contents?
Which antifungal medication is commonly used to treat Candidiasis and works by binding to ergosterol, leading to leakage of the cell's contents?
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Which group of fungi is known for its role in forming endomycorrhizae in the roots of plants?
Which group of fungi is known for its role in forming endomycorrhizae in the roots of plants?
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Which group of fungi is considered the oldest known fungi?
Which group of fungi is considered the oldest known fungi?
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Which group of fungi is predominantly aquatic and thought to be derived from a protozoan ancestor?
Which group of fungi is predominantly aquatic and thought to be derived from a protozoan ancestor?
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Which group of fungi is important for food science and can be found in bread molds?
Which group of fungi is important for food science and can be found in bread molds?
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Which group of fungi accounts for 75% of all fungi and includes edible mushrooms and plant pathogens?
Which group of fungi accounts for 75% of all fungi and includes edible mushrooms and plant pathogens?
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Which group of fungi can form symbiotic relationships with plants, such as mycorrhizae and endophytes?
Which group of fungi can form symbiotic relationships with plants, such as mycorrhizae and endophytes?
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Which antifungal medication is commonly used to treat Histoplasmosis?
Which antifungal medication is commonly used to treat Histoplasmosis?
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Which fungal disease affects the skin, hair, and nails, and is commonly referred to as 'ringworm'?
Which fungal disease affects the skin, hair, and nails, and is commonly referred to as 'ringworm'?
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Which group of fungi is important for food science and can be found in bread molds?
Which group of fungi is important for food science and can be found in bread molds?
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Which group of fungi is the oldest known and ecologically important?
Which group of fungi is the oldest known and ecologically important?
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Which antifungal medication inhibits ergosterol biosynthesis in the fungal membrane?
Which antifungal medication inhibits ergosterol biosynthesis in the fungal membrane?
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Which type of fungi can take either a yeast or hyphae form depending on the conditions?
Which type of fungi can take either a yeast or hyphae form depending on the conditions?
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Study Notes
Fungi Characteristics
- Fungi are distinguished from plants by lacking chlorophyll and not undergoing photosynthesis.
- The main component of the cell wall in fungi is chitin.
Types of Fungi
- Molds are characterized by their multicellular, branching filaments (hyphae).
- Microsporidiosis is a characteristic of microsporidia, a group of fungi that are primarily aquatic and thought to be derived from a protozoan ancestor.
Antifungal Medications
- Fluconazole primarily treats Candida albicans infections.
- Echinocandin inhibits the biosynthesis of fungal cell wall.
- Amphotericin B binds to ergosterol and causes leakage of the fungal cell's contents.
Fungal Groups
- Ascomycota is the oldest known and ecologically important group of fungi, accounting for 75% of all fungi, including edible mushrooms and plant pathogens.
- Zygomycota is predominantly aquatic and thought to be derived from a protozoan ancestor.
- Aspergillus is important for food science and can be found in bread molds.
Hyphae Types
- Septate hyphae contain cross walls called septa.
- Coenocytic hyphae do not contain cross walls called septa.
Fungal Reproduction
- Fragmentation is the process in which a fragment of a hypha breaks off and elongates to form a new hypha.
- Yeast cells can elongate and divide evenly to produce two new cells through budding.
Fungal Diseases
- Histoplasmosis is caused by Histoplasma capsulatum and is commonly known as 'summer flu'.
- Dermatophytosis affects the skin, hair, and nails, and is commonly referred to as 'ringworm'.
- Candidiasis is caused by Candida albicans and is commonly referred to as 'yeast infection'.
Miscellaneous
- Fungi can form symbiotic relationships with plants, such as mycorrhizae and endophytes.
- Yeast cells can form pseudohyphae from individual yeast cells.
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Test your knowledge on the different groups of fungi, including Glomeromycota, Chytridiomycota, and Zygomycota. Learn about their characteristics, ecological importance, and evolutionary history.
