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3rd Microbiology Lecture Test
Chapter 12
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Microbiology
Undergraduate 1
05/16/2017

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Term
Fungi
Definition
Eukaryotic, unicellular or multicellular, reproduce by sexually or asexually.
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Mycology
Definition
Study of fungi.
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Mycoses
Definition
Diesease caused by fungi.
Term
Molds
Definition
Consists of thallus(body), hyphae(branches), and mycelium(fuzzy).
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Fission Yeast
Definition
Divide symmetrically.
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Budding Yeast
Definition
Divide asymmetrically.
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Dimophism
Definition
Pathogenic dimorphic fungi. Yeastlike.
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Asexual Spores
Definition
Identical to parent.
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Sexual Spores
Definition
Zygospore (sexual spore) (zygote)
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Zygomycota
Definition
Conjugation fungi (sex) (zygospores)
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Ascomycota
Definition
Acospores/ Sac fungi
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Basidiomycota
Definition

Club fungi.

ex. mushrooms

Term
Mycoses
Definition
Diseases
Term
Systematic Mycoses
Definition
Deep within the body.
Term
Subcutaneous Mycoses
Definition
Beneath the skin.
Term
Cutaneous Mycoses
Definition
Affect hair, skin, and nails.
Term
Superficial Mycoses
Definition

Localized.

ex. hair shafts

Term
Opportunistic Mycoses
Definition

Causes by normal flora.

ex. candida albicans- causes yeast infections.

Term
Trophozoite
Definition

Vegetative form of protozoa. 

ex. feeding stage

Term
Cysts
Definition
Resting stage of protozoa. Ensures survival.
Term
Asexual Protozoa
Definition
Fission, budding, and schizogony which is mutiple fussion.
Term
Archaezoa
Definition

Eukaryotic, no mitochondria, mobile trophozoites.

ex. trichomonas vaginalis- transmitted by sex, gets in urinary tract.

Term
Amebae
Definition

Move by pseudopods.

ex. entamoeba histolytica- dysnetary- bad diarrhea.

Term
Apicomplexa
Definition

Hard to make vaccines for, have to be in a host.

ex. cat feces- misscarriage.

Term
Helminths (Parasitic Worms)
Definition
Spend all life in humans.
Term
Monoecious
Definition
Male and female reproductive system in one animal.
Term
Dioecious
Definition
Seperate male and female.
Term
Trematodes
Definition
Lung fluke and blood fluke. Outerlayer of skin.
Term
Cestodes (tapeworms)
Definition
Eat what you eat, rest in body, found in undercooked meat.
Term
Nematodes
Definition
Roundworms.
Term
Enterobius Vermicularis
Definition
Pinworm.
Term
Graham Sticky Tape
Definition
Put tape on butt to look for worms.
Term
Ascaris
Definition
Infects over a billion worldwide.
Term
Trichinella Spiralis
Definition
Undercooked pork or bear.
Term
Mechanical Transmission
Definition
Fly goes from poop to food.
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