Dimorphic fungi are capable of changing their appearances depending on environmental conditions, which is important for infections as it allows them to survive diverse environments. 

- Hyphae
- Pseudophyphae
- Dimorphic Fungi
-  Chitin

Physical Characteristics of Different Fungi

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Hyphae are filaments made up from multicellular molds.

Hyphae

Pseudohyphae occurs when budding yeast reproduce daughter cells that stick together forming a short chain that appears visually similar to hyphae.

Pseudohyphae

Dimorphic Fungi

Chitin makes up fungal cell walls, differentiating them rom plant and protist cell walls which consist of cellulose. 

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