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Mycology Basics

Quiz by Wayne Aguiar

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  • Q1
    study of yeast and molds, derived from greek word "Mykes" or mushroom
    Mycology
    30s
  • Q2
    include yeats molds and mushrooms
    Fungi
    30s
  • Q3
    80-90% polysaccharide, 10-20% proteinn/glydorotein
    fungi wall composition
    30s
  • Q4
    usually exogeneous source, rare person to person, called mycoses
    fungal infections
    30s
  • Q5
    outermost surface of skin or hair
    superficial mycosis
    30s
  • Q6
    hair skin and nails, usually dermatophytes or candida
    cutaneous mycosis
    30s
  • Q7
    Microsporum, Trichyphyton, Epidermophyton
    dermatophytes
    30s
  • Q8
    below skin muscle and connective tissue, involves hands,, arms,legs and feet example Sporothrix, chromoblastomycosis, myrcetoma
    subcutaneous mycosis
    30s
  • Q9
    deep tissue or organ invovement examples histoplasmosis blastomycosis cocciodiomycosis
    Systemic mycosis
    30s
  • Q10
    often environmental organs affecting immunocompromised patients
    Opportunist fungi
    30s
  • Q11
    IV drug abuse, HIV, catheters, chemo or radiation therapy
    reasons for increased fingal infections
    30s
  • Q12
    multicellular , with hyphae
    molds
    30s
  • Q13
    unicellular reproduce by budding
    yeast
    30s
  • Q14
    Hyphae of a fungus that grow above the agar, substrate or media
    aerial hyphae
    30s
  • Q15
    hyphae grow into or under the agar or media
    vegetatve hyphae
    30s

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