Biology 2e
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Author: Matthew Douglas, Jung Choi, Mary Ann Clark
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Chapter 24, Problem 19RQ
The targets for anti-fungal drugs are much more limited than antibiotics or anti-viral medications.
Why?
- There are more bacteria and viruses than
fungi - Fungi can only be targeted during sexual reproduction, while bacteria and viruses can be targeted at any point in their lifespan
- Fungi cause topical infections, while viruses and bacteria cause systemic infections
- Human cells are much more similar to fungi cells than bacteria or viruses.
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The targets for anti-fungal drugs are much more limited than antibiotics or anti-viral medications. Why? a. There are more bacteria and viruses than fungi. b. Fungi can only be targeted during sexual reproduction, while bacteria and viruses can be targeted at any point in their lifespan. c. Fungi cause topical infections, while viruses and bacteria cause systemic infections. d. Human cells are much more similar to fungi cells than bacteria or viruses.
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Chapter 24 Solutions
Biology 2e
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Ch. 24 - Members of which phylum establish a successful...Ch. 24 - The fungi that do not reproduce sexually used to...Ch. 24 - A scientist discovers a new species of fungus that...Ch. 24 - What term describes the close association of a...Ch. 24 - Why are fungi important decomposers? They produce...Ch. 24 - Consider an ecosystem where all the fungi not...Ch. 24 - A fungus that climbs up a tree reaching higher...Ch. 24 - A fungal infection that affects nails and skin is...Ch. 24 - The targets for anti-fungal drugs are much more...Ch. 24 - Yeast is a facultative anaerobe. This means that...Ch. 24 - The advantage of yeast cells over bacterial cells...Ch. 24 - Why are fungal insecticides an attractive...Ch. 24 - What are the evolutionary advantages for an...Ch. 24 - Compare plants, animals, and fungi, considering...Ch. 24 - Why is the large surface area of the mycelium...Ch. 24 - What is the advantage for a basidiomycete to...Ch. 24 - For each of the four groups of perfect fungi...Ch. 24 - Why does protection from light actually benefit...Ch. 24 - Ambrosia bark beetles carry Amb/os/e//a fungal...Ch. 24 - Ecologists often attempt to introduce new plants...Ch. 24 - Why can superficial mycoses in humans lead to...Ch. 24 - Explain how the Red Queen Hypothesis describes the...Ch. 24 - Historically, artisanal breads were produced by...Ch. 24 - How would treating an area of a forest with a...
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