Fungi

The number of fungal spores found in a cubic meter of air is:

10,000

Mold and yeast are part of the normal flora in most people. A common yeast found in the oral cavity and in the vagina is:

Candida albicans

Mold spores are a leading cause of:

allergies

The main form of nutrition for fungi is:

autotroph & saphrobe

Which of the following is the best description of a saprobe?

dead matter eater

Some fungi exist in a yeast form. Some fungi exist in a mold form. Some fungi can switch from yeast to mold and back again. Those that can switch are called:

diamorphic

Toxins produced by fungi are called helmitoxins. Breathed in, they can cause inflammation.

false

Ringworms are caused by:

fungi

"Sick building syndrome" is caused by a:

fungus

A chain of fungal cells in a mold is called a:

hypha

The US is a country of immigrants and former slaves. A fungal infection of potatoes was responsible for the immigration of:

irish

Yeast have the following characteristics:

multicellular unicellular divide by budding

Which of the following symbiotic relationships includes a species of fungi?

mycocorrhiaze & lichens

A fungal infection is called a:

mycosis

A collection of mold filaments is called a:

myecelium

Spores are produced by most fungi. The reason for making the spore is for:

reproduction and to attack other fungal species

The part of the mold which produces spores is called:

reproductive hyphae

A recently discovered underground fungus is believed to be the largest life form on Earth.

true

Although fungi destroy 40% of the fruit crop each year, they provide us with antibiotics, fermentation reactions for making beer and other food products, and they are used for genetic engineering.

true

Every naturally occurring organic material on the earth can be digested by some type of fungus.

true

Some fungal infections are superficial and restricted to the surface of the skin. Others are systemic.

true

Spores can be sexual or asexual. The structure which produces the sexual spore is used for classifying molds.

true

To feed, the mold will release digestive enzymes into the organic material it's growing on. After digestion, the products are absorbed by the mold filaments.

true

A mold growing on a food item, e.g., bread, will extend some of its filaments into the bread. These filaments are called:

vegetative hyphae