Microbiology Chapter 22 test bank
Dimorphism - ANSWER-1. The ability of a fungus to grow as a yeast or a mold depending on its environmental temperature is called
A. fungal virulence.
B. parasitism.
C. dimorphism.
D. dermatophytes.
E. opportunistic fungi.
Respiratory and cu...
Dimorphism - ANSWER-1. The ability of a fungus to grow as a yeast or a mold depending on its
environmental temperature is called
A. fungal virulence.
B. parasitism.
C. dimorphism.
D. dermatophytes.
E. opportunistic fungi.
Respiratory and cutaneous - ANSWER-2. The routes of entry for most fungi into the body are
A. urinary and reproductive.
B. digestive and respiratory.
C. blood and wounds.
D. respiratory and cutaneous.
Antifungal drugs - ANSWER-3. Amphotericin B, nystatin, and the imidazoles are all
,A. mycotoxins.
B. fungal enzymes.
C. antifungal drugs.
D. culture media supplements for fungi.
Candida - ANSWER-4. All of the following are dimorphic, true fungal pathogens except
A. Candida.
B. Histoplasma.
C. Blastomyces.
D. Coccidioides.
E. Paracoccidioides.
Blood-borne - ANSWER-5. The terms used for the four general types of fungal infection include the
following, except
A. cutaneous.
, B. blood-borne.
C. systemic.
D. subcutaneous.
E. superficial.
It grows in moist soil, rich in nitrogen from bird and bat guano - ANSWER-6. Characteristics of
Histoplasma capsulatum include
A. it grows in moist soil, rich in nitrogen from bird and bat guano.
B. it is a yeast with a capsule.
C. it is a dermatophyte.
D. it grows in dry, arid soil.
East and midwest - ANSWER-7. The highest incidence of histoplasmosis in the United States occurs in the
A. Southeast.
B. Southwest.
C. East and Midwest.
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