BIOL108 Lecture Notes - Lecture 27: Tinea Cruris, Irritant Diaper Dermatitis, Mycosis

• School: University of Alberta
• Department: Biology (Biological Sciences)
• Course: BIOL108
• Professor: Cynthis Friedman

Document Summary

Lecture # 26 topic 7 fungi / 8- animals. Disturbed substrate can breathe in spores. Can be cutaneous, too: sometimes fungus transforms from hyphae to yeast invades host cells. Immune-compromised people especially at risk (aids, leukemia, organ- transplant patients) Weakens bacterial cell walls: p. chrysogenum typically feeds on dead plant matter, psilocybe and three related genera (basidio-) contain hallucinogen psilocybin, magic mushrooms . Flesh of the gods" (aztecs: toxic, even button mushroom dangerous if eaten raw and in large amounts, contains carcinogen destroyed by cooking. Lecture # 26 topic 7 fungi / 8- animals: other mushrooms deadly cooked or raw, several species of amanita (basidio-) highly toxic (amanitin toxin, death caps , destroying angels . If eating a known edible species of mushroom for the first time, take only a small amount. Topic #8: intro to animals: also called metazoa . Ability to move: tissues are groups of cells that have common structure, function, or both, characteristics of animals.