NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
MICROBIOLOGY
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fungi are eukaryotes.
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molds are multicellular.
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fungi have a cell wall.
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fungi are photosynthetic.
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yeasts are unicellular.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Answer and Explanation: The statement which is false about fungi is D) All fungi are unicellular. Fungi are of a wide range.
Detailed explanation-2: -Final Answer: Yeasts have filamentous bodies with long hyphae that look like threads are incorrect about fungi.
Detailed explanation-3: -They are heterotrophic organisms. Some of them feed on decaying matter (saprotrophs), while others are parasites. Cell wall of fungi is made up of chitin.
Detailed explanation-4: -Fungi are not capable of photosynthesis: They use complex organic compounds as sources of energy and carbon. Some fungal organisms multiply only asexually, whereas others undergo both asexual reproduction and sexual reproduction.
Detailed explanation-5: -However, unlike plants, fungi do not contain the green pigment chlorophyll and therefore are incapable of photosynthesis. That is, they cannot generate their own food-carbohydrates-by using energy from light. This makes them more like animals in terms of their food habits.