Health professionals refer to fungal skin diseases as "“tineas" and name them according to the regionaffected. Fungal skin diseases are persistent, in part, because fungi can penetrate deeper layers ofskin than can ointments and creams. There are fewer antifungal drugs than ones, and antifungalsoften have more severe side effects. Reflect on the evolutionary relationships among bacteria, fungi,and humans.1. List 5 different "Tineas" to show the connection between the name and the body parts affectedfrom them.2. Are fungi unicellular or multicellular organism?3. Why it is harder to fight fungi than bacteria?4. Why antifungals have more severe side effects?

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Health professionals refer to fungal skin diseases as “tineas” and name them according to the region affected (TABLE 23.1). Fungal skin diseases are persistent, in part because fungi can penetrate deeper layers of skin than can ointments and creams. There are fewer antifungal drugs than antibacterial ones, and antifungals often have more severe side effects. Reflect on the evolutionary relationships among bacteria, fungi, and humans. Why it is harder to fight fungi than bacteria?
While working in a plant disease diagnostic lab, you receive a sample of a very dead tomato plant. The plant has rotted roots and the symptoms match known fungal and oomycete diseases of tomatoes. Explain one difference between true fungi and oomycetes that you could observe to determine what type of organism is killing the tomatoes?
Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with the commonnames of fungal taxonomic groups. Almost all________live in intimate association with plant roots. Flagellated, swimming spores are produced by________ . Mushrooms and puffballs are reproductive structures of____________ .
Which of the following statements about fungi is false?a) Fungi may cause disease when growing in or on the human body.b) Some fungi produce toxins that can kill humans.c) Fungal spores may cause allergic responses in humans.d) Systemic mycoses are common in otherwise healthy adults.
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Many fungal infections of humans are considered to be opportunistic, meaning that fungi that are normally free-living (usually in soil) can sometimes survive, and even thrive, on or inside the human body. From the fungal “point of view,” what unique challenges would be encountered when trying to survive on human skin? What about inside human lungs?
Which of the following is major characteristic of fungi that distinguishes them from other eukaryotes? (A) Nutrient acquisition via external digestion (B) Cells with nuclei and mitochondria(C) Acquiring nutrition through ingestion (D) Decomposition of dead organisms(E) Sessile lifestyle
The fungi were once grouped with plants. What was the basis for this? Cite examples of fungi that are important in the following: Food security Wine industry Biological warfare
What is the name of the description of these fungi? 1. members of this phylum can produce spores through two kinds of sporangia, one of which is known as a conidium. 2. this phylum contains organisms that most closely resemble the common ancestor of fungi 3. a member of this phylum includes the mold Rhizopus stolonifer 4. reproduces only sexually
Which of the following statements about fungi is false?a. Most fungi are multicellular.b. Fungal cell walls are composed of cellulose.c. Most fungi are nonmotile.d. Fungi digest their food before ingesting it.
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