Question:
What does dimorphic fungi mean?
Author: H KAnswer:
They exhibit doth unicellular (Yeast) and filamentous (mycelium) growth forms, shifting from one to another under control of changing environment It is the case of most fungi that are pathogens to humans. Saccharomycete cerevisiae (Ascomycete) is a filamentous dimorphic fungi changes form when nitrogen is scarce (from yeast to filament).
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