question_answer 39)

  One of the following is not the causal organism for ringworm (a) Microsporum              (b) Trichophyton              (c) Epidermophyton       (d) Macrosporum

Answer:

                  (d) Ringworm infections are caused by fungi belonging to the genera Microsporum, trichophyton and Epidermophyton. Macrosporum is an ectomycorrhizalzoosporic fungus causing diseases of economically important vascular plants.