Question 1

Poisonous mushrooms always have an annulus and volva.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Psilocybin and psilocin are also known as "magic mushrooms" in the genus Psilocybe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Which of the following historical events may be associated with ergotism?

Accepted Answer

A) It may have affected Czar Peter the Great in his attempt to invade Turkey. 
B) It may have contributed to the hysteria around the Salem witch trials. 
C) It may have played a role in the peasant's collective panic around the French Revolution. 
D) All of the above may be correct. 
E) None of the above is correct. 
A) It may have affected Czar Peter the Great in his attempt to invade Turkey. 
B) It may have contributed to the hysteria around the Salem witch trials. 
C) It may have played a role in the peasant's collective panic around the French Revolution. 
D) All of the above may be correct. 
E) None of the above is correct. D

Question 4

The following fungi are correctly matched with their type of mycoses except one.Choose the exception.

Accepted Answer

A) Microsporum :: systemic 
B) Canidia :: superficial 
C) Histoplasma :: systemic 
D) Trichophyton :: superficial 
E) Aspergillus :: systemic 
A) Microsporum :: systemic 
B) Canidia :: superficial 
C) Histoplasma :: systemic 
D) Trichophyton :: superficial 
E) Aspergillus :: systemic

Question 5

All of the following fungal species are matched with the active chemical compound they produce except one.Choose the exception.

Accepted Answer

A) Claviceps purpurea :: ergometrine 
B) Conocybe cyanopus :: amatoxins 
C) Amanita muscaria :: ibotenic acid 
D) Panaeolus cyanescens :: psilocybin 
E) Amanita virosa :: aflatoxins 
A) Claviceps purpurea :: ergometrine 
B) Conocybe cyanopus :: amatoxins 
C) Amanita muscaria :: ibotenic acid 
D) Panaeolus cyanescens :: psilocybin 
E) Amanita virosa :: aflatoxins

Question 6

Several hours after eating a peanut butter sandwich on rye bread,Bart the bartender starting scratching his itchy skin.He then began having severe muscle cramps and spasms.A short while later,he began having visions of demons dancing on tables.What fungal poison did Bart the bartender ingest?

Accepted Answer

A) ergometrine 
B) amatoxins 
C) ibotenic acid 
D) psilocybin 
E) aflatoxins 
A) ergometrine 
B) amatoxins 
C) ibotenic acid 
D) psilocybin 
E) aflatoxins

Question 7

Penicillin production today comes from Penicillium chrysogenum originally isolated from a moldy ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Penicillin production today comes from Penicillium chrysogenum...

Question 8

Penicillin was first used to treat war wounds in which of the following wars?

Accepted Answer

A) the American Civil War 
B) the Spanish-American War 
C) World War I 
D) World War II 
E) the American-Korean War 
A) the American Civil War 
B) the Spanish-American War 
C) World War I 
D) World War II 
E) the American-Korean War

Question 9

Chintu,a chicken farmer,complained to her doctor about shortness of breath.The doctor diagnosed her with tuberculosis.But soon after the diagnosis,the infection became systemic,spreading to other organs.She later died from the infection.Chintu probably did not have tuberculosis.She likely had which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Tinea pedis 
B) coccidioidomycosis 
C) histoplasmosis 
D) ergotism 
E) candidiasis 
A) Tinea pedis 
B) coccidioidomycosis 
C) histoplasmosis 
D) ergotism 
E) candidiasis

Question 10

Which of the following contains a hallucinogen that can pass through the kidneys unaltered?

Accepted Answer

A) Atropa belladonna 
B) Lophophora williamsii 
C) Cannabis sativa 
D) Amanita muscaria 
E) Papaver somniferum 
A) Atropa belladonna 
B) Lophophora williamsii 
C) Cannabis sativa 
D) Amanita muscaria 
E) Papaver somniferum

Question 11

Cladosporium and Alternaria are common allergenic fungi.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Preparations made from ergot can be used to affect all of the following except one.Choose the exception.

Accepted Answer

A) prevent transplant rejection 
B) induce abortions 
C) aid in childbirth 
D) treat migraine headaches 
E) induce hallucinations 
A) prevent transplant rejection 
B) induce abortions 
C) aid in childbirth 
D) treat migraine headaches 
E) induce hallucinations

Question 13

Which of the following is not a correct statement?

Accepted Answer

A) Aspergillus flavus is a common saprobe that occurs on many grains and legumes in storage. 
B) Aspergillus flavus can produce aflatoxins. 
C) Aspergillus flavus may be restricted to specific strains. 
D) Aspergillus flavus always produces mycotoxins. 
E) Aspergillus flavus cannot be used to prepared fermented food for the above reasons. 
A) Aspergillus flavus is a common saprobe that occurs on many grains and legumes in storage. 
B) Aspergillus flavus can produce aflatoxins. 
C) Aspergillus flavus may be restricted to specific strains. 
D) Aspergillus flavus always produces mycotoxins. 
E) Aspergillus flavus cannot be used to prepared fermented food for the above reasons.

Question 14

Ibotenic acid,the major toxin of Amanita muscaria,the fly agaric,is converted into muscimol,which produces psychoactive effects on humans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Inhalation of ________ from the spores of Stachybotrys was implicated in the death of infants from pulmonary hemorrhage.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Inhalation of ________ from the spores of...

Question 16

Called by the Aztecs Teonanacatl,this sacred mushroom is of the genus ________.

Accepted Answer

A) Galerina 
B) Amanita 
C) Psilocybe 
D) Agaricus 
E) Conocybe 
A) Galerina 
B) Amanita 
C) Psilocybe 
D) Agaricus 
E) Conocybe

Question 17

Which of the following is not a semisynthetic penicillin?

Accepted Answer

A) amoxicillin 
B) ampicillin 
C) methicillin 
D) cephalosporin 
E) All of the above are semisynthetic penicillin. 
A) amoxicillin 
B) ampicillin 
C) methicillin 
D) cephalosporin 
E) All of the above are semisynthetic penicillin.

Question 18

The fungus which infects rye plants and is a source of lysergic acid is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The fungus which infects rye plants and...

Question 19

________ was first isolated from contaminated animal feed that caused Turkey X Disease.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ was first isolated from contaminated animal...

Question 20

Which among the following provides the best treatment for ringworm?

Accepted Answer

A) streptomycin 
B) griseofulvin 
C) cyclosporin 
D) simvastatin 
E) cephalosporin 
A) streptomycin 
B) griseofulvin 
C) cyclosporin 
D) simvastatin 
E) cephalosporin

Exam 25: Fungi That Affect Human Health

Poisonous mushrooms always have an annulus and volva.

Psilocybin and psilocin are also known as "magic mushrooms" in the genus Psilocybe.

Which of the following historical events may be associated with ergotism?

The following fungi are correctly matched with their type of mycoses except one.Choose the exception.

All of the following fungal species are matched with the active chemical compound they produce except one.Choose the exception.

Several hours after eating a peanut butter sandwich on rye bread,Bart the bartender starting scratching his itchy skin.He then began having severe muscle cramps and spasms.A short while later,he began having visions of demons dancing on tables.What fungal poison did Bart the bartender ingest?

Penicillin production today comes from Penicillium chrysogenum originally isolated from a moldy ________.

Penicillin was first used to treat war wounds in which of the following wars?

Which of the following contains a hallucinogen that can pass through the kidneys unaltered?

Cladosporium and Alternaria are common allergenic fungi.

Preparations made from ergot can be used to affect all of the following except one.Choose the exception.

Which of the following is not a correct statement?

Ibotenic acid,the major toxin of Amanita muscaria,the fly agaric,is converted into muscimol,which produces psychoactive effects on humans.

Inhalation of ________ from the spores of Stachybotrys was implicated in the death of infants from pulmonary hemorrhage.

Called by the Aztecs Teonanacatl,this sacred mushroom is of the genus ________.

Which of the following is not a semisynthetic penicillin?

The fungus which infects rye plants and is a source of lysergic acid is known as ________.

________ was first isolated from contaminated animal feed that caused Turkey X Disease.

Which among the following provides the best treatment for ringworm?

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