Exam 25: Fungi That Affect Human Health

Mycotoxins most commonly develop in

Fungal toxins produced by the hyphae of common molds are called _______.

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

The following compounds are matched correctly with their effect 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.

What organ is most affected by amatoxins?

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

Which of the following is not a semisynthetic penicillin?

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?

Griseofulvin is an antibiotic that is used to treat _______ diseases.

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

_______ are fungi that parasitize outer layers of the body-skin,hair,and nails.

Candida albicans is the causal agent for all of the following except one.Choose the exception.

St.Anthony's fire or the dancing mania was caused by ingesting:

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

The fungus,_______,is the most common source of mycotoxins affecting human health.

Which of the following compounds has its effect by blocking the synthesis of mRNA?

Common saprobes that can cause systemic infections in immune-compromised patients are called _________ pathogens.

The amatoxins are:

Coccidioides immitis is the cause of: