The following is not true of Candida albicans______________?
Correct answer: C. Blastomeres seen in isolates
- A. Yeast like fungus
- B. Forms Chlamydospores
- C. Blastomeres seen in isolates
- D. Seen in immunocompromised and causes meningitis in them
Explanation
Candida albicans is a yeast-like fungus that forms chlamydospores and can cause invasive disease, including meningitis, in immunocompromised patients. “Blastomeres” is not the correct fungal term; Candida produces budding blastoconidia or blastospores.
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