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The figure depicts the outline of a large fairy ring that has appeared overnight in an open meadow, as viewed from above. The fairy ring represents the furthest advance of this mycelium through the soil. Locations A-D are all 0.5 meters below the soil surface.
Use the following information to answer the question. The figure depicts the outline of a large fairy ring that has appeared overnight in an open meadow, as viewed from above. The fairy ring represents the furthest advance of this mycelium through the soil. Locations A-D are all 0.5 meters below the soil surface.   In which of the following human mycoses should one expect to find a growth pattern most similar to that of the mycelium that produced the fairy ring? A)  skin mycoses B)  coccidiomycosis (lung infection)  C)  systemic (bloodborne)  Candida infection D)  infection of lymphatic vessels
In which of the following human mycoses should one expect to find a growth pattern most similar to that of the mycelium that produced the fairy ring?


Definitions:

Analogous Trait

A trait shared by different species due to convergent evolution, not because of a shared ancestry, producing similar structures independently.

Monophyletic Group

A group of organisms that consists of all the descendants of a common ancestor, representing a single branch on the tree of life.

Ancestor

An organism from which others have descended.

Convergent Evolution

The process by which unrelated or distantly related organisms evolve similar body forms, coloration, organs, or adaptations, often due to similar environmental pressures.

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