ninth edition TORTORA  FUNKE  CASE

MICROBIOLOGY
an introduction

12 The Eukaryotes: Part A

Fungi, Algae,
Protozoa, and
Helminths
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The Fungi

 Eukaryotic
 Aerobic or facultatively anaerobic
 Chemoheterotrophic
 Most are decomposers
 Mycology is the study of fungi

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Mycology: The Study of Fungi

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Fungi

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Molds

 The fungal thallus consists of hyphae; a mass of

hyphae is a mycelium.

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Yeasts

 Unicellular fungi
 Fission yeasts divide symmetrically
 Budding yeasts divide asymmetrically

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Dimorphism

 Pathogenic
dimorphic fungi are
yeastlike at 37°C
and moldlike at
25°C

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Fungal Life Cycle

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Fungal Diseases (Mycoses)

 Systemic mycoses: Deep within body

 Subcutaneous mycoses: Beneath the skin
 Cutaneous mycoses: Affect hair, skin, and nails
 Superficial mycoses: Localized, e.g., hair shafts
 Opportunistic mycoses: Caused by normal microbiota
or environmental fungi

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Asexual Spores

 Sporangiosphore
 Conidiospore
 Arthrospore
 Blastoconidium
 Chlamydospore

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Conidiospores

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Sexual Reproduction

 Plasmogamy: Haploid donor cell nucleus (+) penetrates

cytoplasm of recipient cell (–).
 Karyogamy: + and – nuclei fuse.
 Meiosis:Diploid nucleus produces haploid nuclei
(sexual spores).

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Sexual Spores

 Zygospore: Fusion of haploid cells produces one

zygospore.

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Sexual Spores

 Ascospore: Formed in a sac (ascus).

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Sexual Spores

 Basidiospore: Formed externally on a pedestal

(basidium).

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