An example of a dimorphic fungus is:
a. Candida albicans.
b. Coccidioides immitis.
c. Cryptococcus neoformans.
d. Aspergillus fumigatus.
B
The medically important dimorphic fungi include Histoplasma capsulatum, Blastomyces derma-titidis, C. immitis, Paracoccidioides brasiliensis, Sporothrix schenckii, and Penicillium marneffei.
You might also like to view...
Substrates used by methanogens include H2 and CO2 as well as short-chain organic compounds such as ________.
A. acetate B. formate C. methanol D. All of the choices are correct.
A genetic mutation results in the inability for a cycad to produce coralloid roots. What types of soils would be least conducive to the survival of this cycad relative to members of the species not affected by this mutation?
A. Soils saturated with water. B. Drier soils. C. Soils with lower mean temperatures. D. Soils with lower nitrogen. E. Soils with lower pH.
Over the past 50 years, the atmospheric level of carbon dioxide has
a. decreased. b. increased slightly. c. more than doubled. d. stayed the same
Hexokinase is an enzyme that binds specifically to glucose and converts it into glucose 6-phosphate. The activity of hexokinase is suppressed by glucose 6-phosphate, which binds to hexokinase at a location that is distinct from the active site. This is an example of.
A. allosteric activation. B. cofactor binding. C. feedback inhibition. D. competitive inhibition.