What Organism Frequently Presents in Fungus Balls

question 15

Multiple Choice

What organism frequently presents in fungus balls?

• A) Fonsecaea compacta
• B) Penicillium marneffei
• C) F. pedrosoi
• D) Aspergillus fumigatus

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Definitions:

Metamorphic Rocks

Rocks that have been transformed from pre-existing rock types through heat, pressure, and/or chemically active fluids.

Granite

A hard, granular, intrusive igneous rock composed mainly of quartz, mica, and feldspar.

Isotopes

Variants of chemical elements that have the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons in their nuclei, affecting their atomic mass but not their chemical properties.

Conglomerate

A coarse-grained sedimentary rock composed of rounded fragments or clasts of pre-existing rocks cemented together.