Which organism group includes molds, mildews, and yeasts, and can produce contagious diseases such as ringworm?

Which organism group includes molds, mildews, and yeasts, and can produce contagious diseases such as ringworm?

• A. Fungi
• B. Bacteria
• C. Viruses
• D. Parasites

Answer: (A)

Molds, mildews, and yeasts are fungi. Fungi are distinct from bacteria, viruses, and parasites because they are eukaryotic organisms that can grow as multicellular filaments (hyphae) or as single yeast cells, and they reproduce by spores. This group includes organisms that live on skin or in the environment and can cause infections. Ringworm is a contagious skin infection caused by dermatophyte fungi, not by bacteria or viruses, and it spreads through direct contact or contaminated items. So the correct group is fungi, because it encompasses these mold-like and yeast-like forms and the fungal cause of ringworm.

Molds, mildews, and yeasts are fungi. Fungi are distinct from bacteria, viruses, and parasites because they are eukaryotic organisms that can grow as multicellular filaments (hyphae) or as single yeast cells, and they reproduce by spores. This group includes organisms that live on skin or in the environment and can cause infections. Ringworm is a contagious skin infection caused by dermatophyte fungi, not by bacteria or viruses, and it spreads through direct contact or contaminated items. So the correct group is fungi, because it encompasses these mold-like and yeast-like forms and the fungal cause of ringworm.