A sample from an abscess is stained and examined under the microscope. A Gram stain appears uniformly pink, but a GMS (Gomori methenamine silver) stain reveals brownish filaments in the sample. These findings suggest
A) necrotizing fasciitis.
B) sporotrichosis.
C) leishmaniasis.
D) phaeohyphomycosis.
E) dermatophytosis.
D
Bloom's Taxonomy: Application
Section: Mycoses of the Hair, Skin, and Nails
Learning Outcome: 19.43
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a. autosomal dominant b. autosomal recessive c. X-linked recessive d. Y-linked e. mitochondrial
In order for cellular respiration to occur in a cell, oxygen must be present.
a. true b. false
Types of mutations in the EGF receptor (EGF-R) that contribute to the development of cancer would include
a) Truncation of the ectodomain of the receptor. b) Elongation of the ectodomain of the receptor. c) Deletion of the cytoplasmic domain of the receptor. d) Tyrosine residues in the cytoplasmic tail of the receptor being replaced by other amino acids.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)