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Microbiology Properties of fungus 8d89de30

Example of Dimorphic fungus -

A
Cryptococcus
B
Blastomyces
C
Cladosporum
D
T. montagrophytes
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is 'b' i.e., Blastomyces Dimorphic fungio Fungi that have two growth forms, such as mold (filaments) and a yeast, which develop under different growth conditions.o In host tissues or cultures at 3 / C they occur as yeasts, while in the soil and in cultures at 22 C they appear as moulds.o Most fungi causing systemic infections are dimorphic fungi.Examples:# Coccidioides# Histoplasma# Blastomyces# Paracoccidioides# Sporothrix (Sporotrichum)# Candida albicans# Penicillium mameffiNote - Candida albicans is a dimorphic fungus, while other species of Candida are not dimorphic.

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