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4. Dimorphic fungi may exhibit two different growth forms. Outside the body they grow as a mold, producing hyphae and asexual reproductive spores, but in the body they grow in a yeast-like form. 5. The appearance of a mold and the type of spores it produces is useful in its identification.. Dimorphic fungi. Dimorphic fungi may exhibit two different growth forms. Outside the body they grow as a mold, producing hyphae and asexual reproductive spores, but in the body they grow in a non-mycelial yeast form.
Protozoa are microscopic, single-celled organisms that sometimes group together into colonies. There are both autotrophic and heterotrophic types of protozoa. Unlike bacteria and fungi, which absorb dissolved organic compounds from their environment, heterotrophic protozoa (such as the amoebas and Paramecium) consume other organisms such as algae, bacteria, or other protists.