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Which type of fungal spore is formed in a sac-like cell known as an ascus?
Which type of fungal spore is formed in a sac-like cell known as an ascus?
- Ascospore (correct)
- Chlamydospore
- Basidiospore
- Zygospore
Which type of fungal spore is borne externally in various ways from a conidiophore?
Which type of fungal spore is borne externally in various ways from a conidiophore?
- Chlamydospore
- Basidiospore
- Ascospore
- Conidia (correct)
What is the primary characteristic of arthroconidia?
What is the primary characteristic of arthroconidia?
- They are a type of zygospore
- They are a type of conidia
- They are formed by disarticulation of the mycelium (correct)
- They are a type of basidiospore
What is the term for a fungus that can grow as either yeast or filamentous stages, depending on conditions of growth?
What is the term for a fungus that can grow as either yeast or filamentous stages, depending on conditions of growth?
What is the primary characteristic of blastoconidia?
What is the primary characteristic of blastoconidia?
What is the primary characteristic of a zygospore?
What is the primary characteristic of a zygospore?
Which type of fungal spore is a thick-walled resistant asexual spore formed by direct differentiation of the mycelium?
Which type of fungal spore is a thick-walled resistant asexual spore formed by direct differentiation of the mycelium?
What is the term for fungi that cause superficial mycoses?
What is the term for fungi that cause superficial mycoses?
What type of structure is responsible for producing asexual spores in Deuteromycetes?
What type of structure is responsible for producing asexual spores in Deuteromycetes?
What is the term for a hypha that contains numerous nuclei?
What is the term for a hypha that contains numerous nuclei?
What is the term for a fungal infection of the blood?
What is the term for a fungal infection of the blood?
What is the characteristic of fungal cells?
What is the characteristic of fungal cells?
What is the term for pigmented, dark-colored fungi?
What is the term for pigmented, dark-colored fungi?
What is the primary function of a sporangiophore?
What is the primary function of a sporangiophore?
What is the term for a spore formed by a change in portions of the thallus?
What is the term for a spore formed by a change in portions of the thallus?
What is the term for the sexual form of a fungus?
What is the term for the sexual form of a fungus?
What is the term for the vegetative body of a fungus?
What is the term for the vegetative body of a fungus?
What is the term for a structure that arises from a basidium and supports basidiospores?
What is the term for a structure that arises from a basidium and supports basidiospores?
