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What is the macroscopic appearance of niger spores?
What is the macroscopic appearance of niger spores?
- Black and shiny
- Buff or cream colored
- Yellow and smooth
- Darkly pigmented and roughened (correct)
Which of the following characteristics is true about niger hyphae?
Which of the following characteristics is true about niger hyphae?
- Darkly pigmented
- Hyaline and septate (correct)
- Non-septate
- Roughened
In what timeframe does a niger colony typically mature?
In what timeframe does a niger colony typically mature?
- 7-10 days
- 2-6 days (correct)
- 3-5 days
- 1-3 days
What contributes to the black dotted appearance of an old niger colony?
What contributes to the black dotted appearance of an old niger colony?
Which environmental isolates are commonly contaminated by Mucorales?
Which environmental isolates are commonly contaminated by Mucorales?
What is the main characteristic of mucormycosis related to vascular invasion?
What is the main characteristic of mucormycosis related to vascular invasion?
What is the most commonly encountered fungi in the laboratory?
What is the most commonly encountered fungi in the laboratory?
How are Aspergillus conidia primarily transmitted?
How are Aspergillus conidia primarily transmitted?
Which clinical manifestation is NOT associated with Aspergillus infections?
Which clinical manifestation is NOT associated with Aspergillus infections?
Which disease has clinical manifestations that include pulmonary or sinus fungus balls?
Which disease has clinical manifestations that include pulmonary or sinus fungus balls?
How do phialides give rise to conidia in Aspergillus?
How do phialides give rise to conidia in Aspergillus?
What is the characteristic that differentiates Rhizopus from the other fungi mentioned?
What is the characteristic that differentiates Rhizopus from the other fungi mentioned?
Which of the following fungi is commonly recovered from sinus infections?
Which of the following fungi is commonly recovered from sinus infections?
What is the unique characteristic of the sporangiospores produced by Cunninghamella?
What is the unique characteristic of the sporangiospores produced by Cunninghamella?
Which of the following fungi is the most common agent to cause disseminated disease?
Which of the following fungi is the most common agent to cause disseminated disease?
What is the characteristic that allows Rhizopus to be distinguished from the other fungi under the microscope?
What is the characteristic that allows Rhizopus to be distinguished from the other fungi under the microscope?
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