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|q1=What is mycology? | |q1=What is mycology? | ||
|a1=The study of fungi | |a1=The study of fungi | ||
| − | |l1=Fungi | + | |l1=Fungi |
|q2=What is the function of the cell membrane? | |q2=What is the function of the cell membrane? | ||
|a2= | |a2= | ||
*First line of defence preventing toxic materials entering the cell | *First line of defence preventing toxic materials entering the cell | ||
*Important in the degredation of extra-cellular nutrients | *Important in the degredation of extra-cellular nutrients | ||
| − | |l2= | + | |l2=Fungal Structure |
|q3=Which substances are stored in the cytoplasm in granules? | |q3=Which substances are stored in the cytoplasm in granules? | ||
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*Glycogen | *Glycogen | ||
*Protein | *Protein | ||
| − | |l3= | + | |l3=Fungal Structure |
|q4=What are the main characteristics of filamentous fungi? | |q4=What are the main characteristics of filamentous fungi? | ||
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*Aerial hyphae produce conidiospores and sporangiospores | *Aerial hyphae produce conidiospores and sporangiospores | ||
*Conidia are also produced which are asexual spores | *Conidia are also produced which are asexual spores | ||
| − | |l4= | + | |l4=Types of Fungi |
|q5=What are the main characteristics of dimorphic fungi? | |q5=What are the main characteristics of dimorphic fungi? | ||
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*Mycelial saphrophytic phase | *Mycelial saphrophytic phase | ||
*Show phenotypic duality | *Show phenotypic duality | ||
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|q6=How would you recognise yeast cells? | |q6=How would you recognise yeast cells? | ||
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*Yeasts can assimilate sugar and nitrogen and ferment various sugar compounds | *Yeasts can assimilate sugar and nitrogen and ferment various sugar compounds | ||
*Can produce pseudohyphae | *Can produce pseudohyphae | ||
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|q7=What are the three types of fungal spore produced? | |q7=What are the three types of fungal spore produced? | ||
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*Asexual | *Asexual | ||
*Vegetative | *Vegetative | ||
| − | |l7= | + | |l7=Fungal Reproduction |
|q8=Fill in the missing words about immunity to fungal infections:<p>Cutaneous and superficial fungal infections are normally ... with recovery associated with a ... to re-infection. As hosts often develop delayed-type ... this resistance appears to be ... .</P> | |q8=Fill in the missing words about immunity to fungal infections:<p>Cutaneous and superficial fungal infections are normally ... with recovery associated with a ... to re-infection. As hosts often develop delayed-type ... this resistance appears to be ... .</P> | ||
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*Hypersensitivity | *Hypersensitivity | ||
*Cell-mediated | *Cell-mediated | ||
| − | |l8= | + | |l8=Immunity to Fungi |
</FlashCard> | </FlashCard> | ||
Revision as of 13:32, 17 May 2010
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| Question | Answer | Article | |
| What is mycology? | The study of fungi
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| What is the function of the cell membrane? |
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| Which substances are stored in the cytoplasm in granules? |
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Link to Article | |
| What are the main characteristics of filamentous fungi? |
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Link to Article | |
| What are the main characteristics of dimorphic fungi? |
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Link to Article | |
| How would you recognise yeast cells? |
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Link to Article | |
| What are the three types of fungal spore produced? |
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Link to Article | |
| Fill in the missing words about immunity to fungal infections: Cutaneous and superficial fungal infections are normally ... with recovery associated with a ... to re-infection. As hosts often develop delayed-type ... this resistance appears to be ... . |
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Link to Article | |