Fungi Flashcards

Question	Answer		Article
What is mycology?	The study of fungi		Link to Article
What is the function of the cell membrane?	First line of defence preventing toxic materials entering the cell Important in the degredation of extra-cellular nutrients		Link to Article
Which substances are stored in the cytoplasm in granules?	Fats Glycogen Protein		Link to Article
What are the main characteristics of filamentous fungi?	Branching hyphae Hyphae grow to form a mycelium Aerial hyphae produce conidiospores and sporangiospores Conidia are also produced which are asexual spores		Link to Article
What are the main characteristics of dimorphic fungi?	Develop into a mycelium or another form depending on environmental conditions Yeast-like parasitic phase Mycelial saphrophytic phase Show phenotypic duality		Link to Article
How would you recognise yeast cells?	Oval or round in shape a6		Link to Article
What are the three types of fungal spore produced?	Sexual Asexual Vegetative		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 ... .	Self-limiting Resistance Hypersensitivity Cell-mediated		Link to Article