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Introduction to Fungi: Learning Outcomes
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00:00 So after listening to our initial discussion on fungi, I hope you can distinguish the two general types of fungi. I hope you know the different kinds of fungal diseases, the general categories and how they originate, and you're familiar with drugs that are used to treat fungal infections. 00:17 Thanks for listening and come back and hear more about these fungal diseases.
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The lecture Introduction to Fungi: Learning Outcomes by Vincent Racaniello, PhD is from the course Fungi.
Included Quiz Questions
Which of the following statements about fungi is false?
- All fungi are strict anaerobes.
- There are two major types of fungi: filamentous and yeast.
- Fungi are ubiquitous in the environment.
- Fungi can secrete enzymes that digest cellulose from plants.
- Fungi are heterotrophs.
In which of the following environments are you LEAST likely to find fungi growing?
- On the moon
- In the grout between bathtub tiles
- In a vat of freshly brewed beer
- On a rotting tree trunk
- On a piece of fruit abandoned in a school locker
Most filamentous fungi are dimorphous, meaning...
- ...they can grow in one of two forms.
- ...they can only reproduce asexually.
- ...they can only grow inside a place that is dark.
- ...they die once producing offspring.
- ...they are made of only two key materials.
Which of the following mycoses is NOT matched correctly to its description?
- An infection that specifically targets previously healthy patients rather than the immunocompromised: irregular mycoses
- An infection that involves the skin or the underlying tissue that can get into the lymphatic system and spread throughout: subcutaneous mycoses
- Infections limited to the surface of the skin and the skin structures: superficial/cutaneous mycoses
- Infections caused by geographically restricted fungi (that is, they only occur in certain places in the world): endemic mycoses
- Infections specifically in immunosuppressed patients: cpportunistic mycoses
Author of lecture Introduction to Fungi: Learning Outcomes
Vincent Racaniello, PhD
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