Fungi Algae,Protozoa & Parasites

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Readings: Fungi, Algae, Protozoa and Parasites
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Intorduction to Mycology		 Brock 9th Ed
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Chap 17 Eukaryotic Microorganism
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Protozoa and Parasites		 Jacquelyn Black 4th Ed
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DEFINE THE FOLLOWING KEY TERMS:
Fungi Mycology Thallus Septa
Septum Septate Hyphae Coencytic hyphae hyphae
Mycelium Yeasts Fission Yeast Budding Yeast
Pseudohypha spores Asexual spore Sexual spores
condiospore condiopore Arthrospore blastospore
chlamydospore sporangiospore sporangium Sporangiophore
Deuteromycota Basidiomycota Acsomycota Zygomycota
Mycosis Mytoxicosis Systemic mycoses Subcutaneous mycoses
Superficial mycoses Opprotunistic mycoses dermatophytes Trophozoite
Schizogeny cyst encystment cytosome
protozoan conjugation Amoeba Amoebae pseudopods
flagellate hemoflagellates ciliates Microsporans
Helminths Trematodes Cestodes Tapeworms
Playthelminths Nematodes roundworms  
       

SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS

Complete the following tables

Comparison of selected feature of Fungi and Eubacteria
  Fungi Eubacteria
Cell type    
Cell membrane    
Cell Wall    
Spores    
Metabolism    
Antibiotic sensitivity    

 

Characteristics of some pathogenic fungi
  Asexual type of spores Human Pathogens Habitat Type of Mycosis
Zygomycota        
Ascomycota        
Basidomycota        
Deuteromycota        
  1. Differentiate between asexual and sexual reproduction and describe these processes in fungi
  2. List the Defining characteristics of Fungi
  3. How do fungal colonies differ from bacterial colonies?
  4. What is fungal dimporhism?
  5. What are the green powdery structures on moldy food?
  6. Describe two types of Conidiospores
  7. Describe three types of asexual fungal spores
  8. List the defining characteristics of the Deutromycota, Zygomycota, Ascomycota and basidomycota
  9. Name one ascomycete that can infect humans
  10. Distinguish between mycosis and mytoxicosis and giv and example of each
  11. List the defining characteristics of Protozoa
  12. Describe sexual conjugation in ciliates such as Paramecium
  13. How do amebic dysentry and bacillary dysentry differ?
  14. What is the only ciliate that is a human pathogen? Describe the disease.
  15. Contrast the mechanisms of conidiospores and ascospore formantion in fungi
  16. Microorganisms don't care what they are called. Why then might it be important to classify Pneumocystis? (Note any organism could be used as the example)