APLN - MYCOLOGY
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  • Characteristically, fungi:

  • Are members of the plant kingdom
  • Lack roots and stems
  • Lack chlorophyll
  • AOTA (correct)
  • Coenocytic hyphae is a synonym for:

  • Septate hyphae
  • Arthroconidia
  • Pseudohyphae
  • Aseptate hyphae (correct)
  • Which type of mycoses produce no cellular response by the host?

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

    Arthroconidia on the outside of the hair as well as hyphae within the hair shaft is called:

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

    True yeast produce which of the following in the asexual stage:

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

    Septate hyphae have:

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

    Molds with aseptate hyphae produce a specialized hyphal structure called a:

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

    The basic, branching, intertwining structures of molds are referred to as:

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

    Arthroconidia are formed:

    <p>Directly from the hyphae by fragmentation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Mycelia within the colony that grow into the substrate are called:

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

    Chlamydospore that grow within the hyphae are referred to as:

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

    Budding forms in which the daughter cell forms as a bud from a single mother cell or forms laterally from a mycelium or pseudomycelium are called:

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

    Which of the following are the result of asexual reproduction?

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

    Conidia are:

    <p>Asexual spores</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Macroconidia are usually:

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

    The swollen portion of the conidiophore is called the:

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

    Which of the following statements does NOT apply to true yeasts?

    <p>They exhibit thermal dimorphism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Conidia with rough or spiny surfaces are described as:

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

    Conidia in chains are said to be:

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

    When preparing temporary mounts of fungal elements, why is the slide gently heated?

    <p>Increases the rate of clearing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following acts as a clearing agent to eliminate debris and make fungal elements more prominent in skin hair, and nails?

    <p>10% KOH</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the stain in Aman medium?

    <p>Cotton blue</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is negative stain?

    <p>India ink stain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the periodic acid-Schiff stain (PAS), what color denote the presence of glycogen?

    <p>Red to violet</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following stains is used for sharp delineation of fungal elements by fluorescent microscopy?

    <p>Calcoflour white</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When the fungus wall is invinsible with the hematoxylin and eosin stain, which of the following may be used to restrain the slide?

    <p>Periodic acid-Schiff stain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Fungal elements in the acridine orange staining procedure:

    <p>Fluoresces a green color</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does MYCOSEL medium differ from Sabouraud dextrose agar?

    <p>Contain chloramphenicol and cycloheximide</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which fungus medium is used for the primary isolation and maintenance of fungal cultures?

    <p>Sabouraud dextrose agar</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the indicator in Dermatophyte Test Medium?

    <p>Phenol red</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If 1% glucose is added to cornmeal agar Trichophyton rubrum can be differentiated from Trichophyton mentagrophytes by the production of:

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

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