<prompt> Which of the following is false regarding dimorphic fungi?Occurs in two growth formsCan cause systemic infectionCryptococcus is an exampleCoccidioides is an example  <response>: Ans. is c i.e., Cryptococcus is an exampleRef: Ananthanarayan, 9the, p. 601, 609; Jawetz, 23rde, p. 645Dimorphic Fungi Fungi that have two growth forms, such as mold filaments and a yeast, which develop under different growth conditions. In host tissues or cultures at 37degC they occur as yeasts, while in the soil and in cultures at 22degC they appear as moulds. Most fungi causing systemic infections are dimorphic fungi.Examples: Coccidioides. Histoplasma. Blastomyces. Paracoccidioides. Sporothrix Sporotrichum. Penicillium marneffi. 