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What is the main structural unit of molds?
What is the main structural unit of molds?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of fungi?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of fungi?
What is the term used to describe the mass of hyphae?
What is the term used to describe the mass of hyphae?
What is the term used to describe hyphae that have cross-walls?
What is the term used to describe hyphae that have cross-walls?
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Which of the following is NOT a type of conidium?
Which of the following is NOT a type of conidium?
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What is the term used to describe hyphae that lack cross-walls?
What is the term used to describe hyphae that lack cross-walls?
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What is the most common cause of phaeohyphomycosis?
What is the most common cause of phaeohyphomycosis?
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What is the appearance of the colony morphology in the mold form?
What is the appearance of the colony morphology in the mold form?
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Which condition is also known as Chromomycosis or Verrucous dermatitis?
Which condition is also known as Chromomycosis or Verrucous dermatitis?
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Which organism's colony morphology is described as 'Vase-like/phialides, flask shaped with collarettes'?
Which organism's colony morphology is described as 'Vase-like/phialides, flask shaped with collarettes'?
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Which characteristic is NOT mentioned for Fonsecaea compactum?
Which characteristic is NOT mentioned for Fonsecaea compactum?
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Which fungal infection is known as 'desert rheumatism' and 'valley fever'?
Which fungal infection is known as 'desert rheumatism' and 'valley fever'?
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What is the culture medium used for growing Duboisii, a causative agent of African histoplasmosis?
What is the culture medium used for growing Duboisii, a causative agent of African histoplasmosis?
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What is the infective stage of Coccidioides immitis?
What is the infective stage of Coccidioides immitis?
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Which fungus is associated with a yeast form that resembles B.dermatitidis in spherule appearance?
Which fungus is associated with a yeast form that resembles B.dermatitidis in spherule appearance?
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Which fungal infection is systemic-fatal and predominantly affects immunocompromised individuals?
Which fungal infection is systemic-fatal and predominantly affects immunocompromised individuals?
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What is the mode of transmission of Mucormycosis caused by Zygomycota/Mucorales?
What is the mode of transmission of Mucormycosis caused by Zygomycota/Mucorales?
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What type of tinea infection affects the head?
What type of tinea infection affects the head?
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Which organism's colony has a fluffy white appearance with a lemon yellow reverse on potato dextrose agar (PDA)?
Which organism's colony has a fluffy white appearance with a lemon yellow reverse on potato dextrose agar (PDA)?
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Which of the following is a characteristic of Trichophyton rubrum?
Which of the following is a characteristic of Trichophyton rubrum?
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What is a distinctive feature of Epidermophyton floccosum macroconidia?
What is a distinctive feature of Epidermophyton floccosum macroconidia?
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Which organism's colony is characterized as having a 'suede leather appearance'?
Which organism's colony is characterized as having a 'suede leather appearance'?
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Which test is positive for Trichophyton mentagrophytes?
Which test is positive for Trichophyton mentagrophytes?
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Which fungal infection is most commonly associated with rhinocerebral zygomycosis in diabetic patients with ketoacidosis?
Which fungal infection is most commonly associated with rhinocerebral zygomycosis in diabetic patients with ketoacidosis?
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Which fungal colony is characterized by rapid growth, woolly colonies, and the presence of brown rhizoids connected by stolons?
Which fungal colony is characterized by rapid growth, woolly colonies, and the presence of brown rhizoids connected by stolons?
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Which fungal infection is commonly associated with neutropenia and is the single most predisposing factor?
Which fungal infection is commonly associated with neutropenia and is the single most predisposing factor?
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Which fungal colony is described as having hyaline septate hyphae, dichotomously branched hyphae, and uniseriate or biseriate phialides?
Which fungal colony is described as having hyaline septate hyphae, dichotomously branched hyphae, and uniseriate or biseriate phialides?
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Which fungal infection is associated with meningitis, pulmonary disease, and septicemia, particularly in AIDS patients?
Which fungal infection is associated with meningitis, pulmonary disease, and septicemia, particularly in AIDS patients?
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Which fungal colony is described as having a bright salmon pink color and resembling Cryptococcus neoformans?
Which fungal colony is described as having a bright salmon pink color and resembling Cryptococcus neoformans?
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