Microbiology Diversity: Eucaryotic Microbes
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What are conidia?

  • Spores formed singly or in chains outside a sac-like structure (correct)
  • Spores produced inside a sporangium
  • Thick-walled spores formed during unfavorable conditions
  • Spores formed by the breaking up of fungal mycelium

    • What are arthrospores?

  • Spores produced inside a sporangium or sac-like structure
  • A very primitive type of spore formed by the breaking up of fungal mycelium (correct)
  • Budding spores formed at the terminal end of hyphae
  • Thick-walled spores formed during unfavorable conditions

    • Which phylum of fungi has aseptate hyphae and produces zygospores sexually?

  • Basidiomycotina
  • Deuteromycotina
  • Zygomycotina (correct)
  • Ascomycotina

    • What are the reproductive spores of yeasts called?

    <p>Blastospores or blastoconidia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are mycotoxins?

    <p>Toxins produced by molds and certain fleshy fungi</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which fungi are responsible for the flavor of cheeses like blue, Roquefort, and camembert?

    <p>Molds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main cause of Anthony's fire disease?

    <p>Claviceps purpurea</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of mycotoxin is responsible for Anthony's fire symptoms?

    <p>Ergotamine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary source of Aflatoxins, known for causing liver damage and hepatic cancer?

    <p>Aspergillus flavus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which fungal infection primarily affects the scalp?

    <p>Tinea capitis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of mycoses affects the dermis and underlying tissues?

    <p>Subcutaneous mycoses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which pathogenic fungus causes deep-seated pulmonary infections when inhaled?

    <p>Blastomyces dermatitidis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of spore is formed by the fusion of cells and meiosis?

    <p>Ascospore</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which spores are born in a club structure called basidium?

    <p>Basidiospore</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are zygospores formed?

    <p>By fusion of two sexually compatible hyphae or gametangia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main characteristic of oospores?

    <p>Formed within a special female structure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where are sporangiospores produced?

    <p>At the end of sporangiophore</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of spore is produced on the tip or side of an aerial hyphal structure called conidiophore?

    <p>Conidiospore</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which group of algae is known for causing 'red tides'?

    <p>Dinoflagellates</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary component of diatom cell walls?

    <p>Silicon dioxide</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which protozoan is responsible for causing amoebic dysentery?

    <p>Entamoeba histolytica</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which fungal phylum includes common bread molds?

    <p>Zygomycotina</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of hyphae in fungi lacks walls and cell membranes between the cells?

    <p>Coenocytic hyphae</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What causes red tides in marine environments?

    <p>Dinoflagellate toxins</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which protozoan is transmitted by the tse tse fly and causes African sleeping sickness?

    <p>Trypanosoma brucei</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of algae is filamentous and found in pond water with long green strands?

    <p>Spirogyra</p> Signup and view all the answers

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