BOC MICROBIOLOGY FUNGI QUIZ WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS [ GRADED A+]
The major features by which molds are routinely identified are: - ✔✔Macroscopic
characteristics and microscopic morphology
A sputum specimen from a patient with a known Klebsiella pneumoniae infection
is received in the laboratory for fungus culture. The proper procedure for handling
this specimen is to: - ✔✔Include media that have cyclohexamide and
chloramphenicol added to inhibit bacterila organisms and saprophytic fungi.
Many fungal infections are transmitted to man via inhalation of infectious
structures. Which of the following is usually contracted in this manner? -
✔✔Histoplasma capsulatum
©morren2024/2025.Year published 2024.
, A smear of skin tissue reveals fluorescent septate hyphae. The smear was
prepared using: - ✔✔Calcofluor white
An organism that demonstrates budding yeast cells with wide capsules in an India
ink preparation of spinal fluid is probably: - ✔✔Cryptococcus neoformans
The formation of germ tubes presumptively identifies: - ✔✔Candida albicans.
An HIV positive patient bean to show signs of meningitis. A spinal fluid was
collected and cultured for bacteria and fungus. A budding, encapsulated yeast
was recovered. Which organism is consistent with this information ? -
✔✔Cryptococcus neoformans
©morren2024/2025.Year published 2024.
VERIFIED ANSWERS [ GRADED A+]
The major features by which molds are routinely identified are: - ✔✔Macroscopic
characteristics and microscopic morphology
A sputum specimen from a patient with a known Klebsiella pneumoniae infection
is received in the laboratory for fungus culture. The proper procedure for handling
this specimen is to: - ✔✔Include media that have cyclohexamide and
chloramphenicol added to inhibit bacterila organisms and saprophytic fungi.
Many fungal infections are transmitted to man via inhalation of infectious
structures. Which of the following is usually contracted in this manner? -
✔✔Histoplasma capsulatum
©morren2024/2025.Year published 2024.
, A smear of skin tissue reveals fluorescent septate hyphae. The smear was
prepared using: - ✔✔Calcofluor white
An organism that demonstrates budding yeast cells with wide capsules in an India
ink preparation of spinal fluid is probably: - ✔✔Cryptococcus neoformans
The formation of germ tubes presumptively identifies: - ✔✔Candida albicans.
An HIV positive patient bean to show signs of meningitis. A spinal fluid was
collected and cultured for bacteria and fungus. A budding, encapsulated yeast
was recovered. Which organism is consistent with this information ? -
✔✔Cryptococcus neoformans
©morren2024/2025.Year published 2024.
