Multiple choice

Yeasts are eukaryotic microorganisms classified in the kingdom Fungi. Which of the following is true yeast, not a dimorphic fungi?

  1. Coccidioides immitis

  2. Blastomyces dermatitidis

  3. Histoplasma capsulatum

  4. Paracoccidioides brasiliensis

  5. Candida
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C Correct answer
Explanation

H. capsulatum is a dimorphic fungus that exists as a mold in soil and as a yeast in tissue. Candida and Cryptococcus are not dimorphic fungi they are true yeast.

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