Question 1

Blastomyces dermatitidis occurs in the (eastern/central/southwestern/western)part of North America.

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Question 2

Ringworm is caused by

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A)   worms infected with fungi invading the skin.
B)   dermatophytes that have invaded deep into the living tissue.
C)   dermatophytes growing in the outer dead tissue layers of the skin (epidermis) .
D)   a hypersensitivity caused by superficial contact with dermatophytes.
E)   toxins produced by dermatophytes.F) D) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 3

Chronic low-level ingestion of ________ may cause liver cancer.

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A)   aflatoxin
B)   aspergillin
C)   ergotamine
D)   phalloidin
E)   psilocybinF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 4

Aspergillus causes both mycoses and mycotoxicosis.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The opportunistic pathogen ________ is metabolically and morphologically distinctive from other fungi and is not effectively treated with antifungal medications.

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A)   Candida albicans
B)   Blastomyces dermatitidis
C)   Aspergillus
D)   Microsporum
E)   Pneumocystis jiroveciiF) All of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 6

The production of distinctively (smooth/bumpy/spiny)spores is diagnostic for Histoplasma capsulatum.

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Question 7

Systemic infections with fungus are difficult to treat because fungi are metabolically similar to humans,so antifungal therapies are sometimes complicated by side effects.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following dermatophytes infects hair as well as skin?

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A)   Microsporum canis
B)   Malassezia furfur
C)   Fonsecaea pedrosoi
D)   Epidermophyton floccosum
E)   Trichophyton rubrumF) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a major contributor to opportunistic mycoses?

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A)   an invasive medical procedure
B)   growth of fungus in food
C)   immunosuppressive therapy
D)   severe malnutrition
E)   chronic diseases like diabetesF) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 10

Compare and contrast dermatophytosis and pityriasis.

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Question 11

Clusters of budding yeast and branching pseudohyphae are consistent with (candidiasis/dermatophytosis/histoplasmosis).

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Question 12

Which of the following contributes to the pathogenesis of Cryptococcus neoformans?

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A)   the ability to produce hyphae which penetrate tissues
B)   the production of leukocidins
C)   the production of mucinase
D)   the ability to resist killing after phagocytosis
E)   the production of melanin and the presence of a phagocyte-resistant capsuleF) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 13

Histoplasma and Coccidioides produce tuberculosis-like damage to the lungs that can be seen on X-ray images.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The monomorphic fungus Rhizopus is a(n)

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A)   common bread mold.
B)   toxic mushroom.
C)   opportunistic pathogen.
D)   true pathogen.
E)   common bread mold and an opportunistic pathogen.F) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 15

Fungi that cause systemic mycoses are uniformly acquired by ingesting contaminated food.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following statements about Malassezia is FALSE?

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A)   It is part of the microbiota of the skin.
B)   It causes phaeohyphomycosis.
C)   It is a basidomycete.
D)   It causes pityriasis.
E)   It tends to develop into a chronic infection.F) B) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 17

Vaccines to prevent fungal infection are widely available because attenuated strains are safe.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The opportunistic infection known as (aspergillosis/cryptococcosis/sporotrichosis)may develop into a series of nodular,pus-filled lesions on a limb.

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Question 19

Which of the following techniques reveal(s) the presence of fungal cells in tissues?

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A)   Gram staining
B)   KOH treatment
C)   Gomori methenamine silver (GMS)  staining
D)   Gram staining combined with KOH treatment
E)   both KOH treatment and Gomori methenamine silver (GMS)  stainingF) None of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 20

Pityriasis,characterized by patches of hyperpigmented and depigmented skin on the trunk and arms,is due to cutaneous infection with

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A)   Epidermophyton floccosum.
B)   Cryptococcus neoformans.
C)   Malassezia furfur.
D)   Microsporum canis.
E)   Trichophyton rubrum.F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Exam 22: Pathogenic Fungi

Vaccines to prevent fungal infection are widely available because attenuated strains are safe.

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Aspergillus causes both mycoses and mycotoxicosis.

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Systemic infections with fungus are difficult to treat because fungi are metabolically similar to humans,so antifungal therapies are sometimes complicated by side effects.

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Which of the following is NOT a major contributor to opportunistic mycoses?

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Which of the following techniques reveal(s) the presence of fungal cells in tissues?

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Clusters of budding yeast and branching pseudohyphae are consistent with (candidiasis/dermatophytosis/histoplasmosis).

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Which of the following contributes to the pathogenesis of Cryptococcus neoformans?

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The opportunistic pathogen ________ is metabolically and morphologically distinctive from other fungi and is not effectively treated with antifungal medications.

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Histoplasma and Coccidioides produce tuberculosis-like damage to the lungs that can be seen on X-ray images.

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Which of the following dermatophytes infects hair as well as skin?

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The monomorphic fungus Rhizopus is a(n)

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Fungi that cause systemic mycoses are uniformly acquired by ingesting contaminated food.

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Compare and contrast dermatophytosis and pityriasis.

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Pityriasis,characterized by patches of hyperpigmented and depigmented skin on the trunk and arms,is due to cutaneous infection with

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Chronic low-level ingestion of ________ may cause liver cancer.

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Ringworm is caused by

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The production of distinctively (smooth/bumpy/spiny)spores is diagnostic for Histoplasma capsulatum.

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Blastomyces dermatitidis occurs in the (eastern/central/southwestern/western)part of North America.

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Which of the following statements about Malassezia is FALSE?

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The opportunistic infection known as (aspergillosis/cryptococcosis/sporotrichosis)may develop into a series of nodular,pus-filled lesions on a limb.

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