myco 2

• have true nucleus

  eukaryote
• they are _ so nourishment must come from the environment

  Achlorophyllous
• inhabit water soil & decaying organic debri

  saprophytic
• Belong to plant kingdom without roots and stems and are referred to as

  THALLOPHYTES
• With - on cell wall and - in cell membrane

  chitin; ergosterol
• temperature dependent

  Dimorphism
• provides protective function

  chitin
• chitin resembles - as to function but not composition

  keratin
• are they non aerobic?

  false
• fast growers

  false
• MONOMORPHIC FUNGI

  Existing only as Yeast or Mold
• DIMORPHIC FUNGI

  Existing either as Yeast or Mold
• identify aseptate

  
• identify septate

  
• 2 spiral;trichophytonmentagrophytes

  
• 2 pectinatebody;microsporumaudouinii

  
• 2 favicchandelier;trichophytonschoenleiniitrichophytonviolaceum

  
• 2 nodularbodies;microsporumcanis

  
• 2 racquet;epidermophytonfloccosum

  
• 1 ascospores

  
• 1 basidiospore

  
• 1 zygospore

  
• 1 oospores

  
• 1 microconidia

  
• 1 macroconidia

  
• 2 arthroconidia;coccidioidesimmitis

  
• 2 blastoconidia;candida

  
• 2 chlamydoconidia;candida

  
• Unicellular

  yeast
• yeast mostly reproduce 


  asexually by budding
• Colonies of yeast are

  moist creamy, opaque, and pasty
• have similar microscopic and colonial morphology & require physiologic/biochem test for identification

  yeast
• yeast grows at


  37C
• round;non-filamentous

  yeast
• Multicellular, filamentous


  mold
• Colonies of mold are


  fluffy, cottony, woolly, or powdery
• molds grows at

  room temperature
• produces hyphae

  mold
• Fundamental unit of fungi

  HYPHAE
• Function of hyphae

  For the absorption of nutrients/nourishment from the environment