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What is the main difference between yeasts and moulds?
What is the main difference between yeasts and moulds?
- Yeasts produce specialized spore structures, while moulds reproduce by budding
- Yeasts reproduce by budding, while moulds reproduce using apical extension (correct)
- Yeasts are multicellular, while moulds are unicellular
- Yeasts always produce hyphae, while moulds never produce hyphae
Which staining method can be used to distinguish between mould and yeast infections?
Which staining method can be used to distinguish between mould and yeast infections?
- Crystal violet staining
- Gram staining
- Acid-fast staining
- Fluorescence staining (correct)
How do yeasts primarily reproduce?
How do yeasts primarily reproduce?
- By budding (correct)
- By producing specialized spore structures
- By apical extension
- By forming true hyphae
What is a characteristic feature of moulds in terms of hyphal structure?
What is a characteristic feature of moulds in terms of hyphal structure?
How do yeasts form pseudohyphae?
How do yeasts form pseudohyphae?
What is the major virulence factor in Cryptococcus?
What is the major virulence factor in Cryptococcus?
What is the main difference between moulds and yeasts?
What is the main difference between moulds and yeasts?
Which dermatophyte is the commonest cause of skin and nail infections?
Which dermatophyte is the commonest cause of skin and nail infections?
What is the exact cause of Tinea capitis?
What is the exact cause of Tinea capitis?
How does Aspergillosis primarily cause disease?
How does Aspergillosis primarily cause disease?
What is the primary location for Candida albicans in humans to be a commensal organism?
What is the primary location for Candida albicans in humans to be a commensal organism?
What factor predisposes individuals to candidiasis by taking away natural bacteria, allowing yeast overgrowth?
What factor predisposes individuals to candidiasis by taking away natural bacteria, allowing yeast overgrowth?
Regarding Candida albicans, which activity is NOT part of how it is primed to cause infection?
Regarding Candida albicans, which activity is NOT part of how it is primed to cause infection?
Which yeast infection is associated with the Central Nervous System (CNS) and leads to cryptococcal meningitis?
Which yeast infection is associated with the Central Nervous System (CNS) and leads to cryptococcal meningitis?
Where is the liver located in the body?
Where is the liver located in the body?
How many lobes is the liver divided into and what is the name for each?
How many lobes is the liver divided into and what is the name for each?
What supplies the liver with blood?
What supplies the liver with blood?
What does liver disease do?
What does liver disease do?
Which of the following is NOT an infectious cause of liver disease?
Which of the following is NOT an infectious cause of liver disease?
What is the average incubation period for hepatitis C?
What is the average incubation period for hepatitis C?
How is hepatitis B prevented most effectively?
How is hepatitis B prevented most effectively?
Why is general anaesthesia not recommended for people with liver disease?
Why is general anaesthesia not recommended for people with liver disease?
What is the main risk associated with obstructive jaundice in surgery?
What is the main risk associated with obstructive jaundice in surgery?
What can be seen dentally in patients with liver disease due to Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC)?
What can be seen dentally in patients with liver disease due to Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC)?
What does non-alcoholic Fatty Liver disease involve?
What does non-alcoholic Fatty Liver disease involve?
Which risk factor is associated with gallstones?
Which risk factor is associated with gallstones?
What is a common complication of alcohol-related liver disease?
What is a common complication of alcohol-related liver disease?
What happens in chronic liver disease?
What happens in chronic liver disease?
How is jaundice characterized?
How is jaundice characterized?
