This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Mycology, Subject name: Microbiology
Which one of the following is the geophilic dermatophyte? 
Select and explain. 
A. Microsporum equinum, B. Microsporum gypseum, C. Microsporumpersicolor, D. Microsporum canis
A: Microsporum equinum
Answer: A: Microsporum equinum 
Explanation: Ans. A. Microsporum gypseumBased on natural habitatGeophilic (grows in soil)Zoophilic (infects animals)Anthropophilic (infects man)Microsporum gypseum, M. fulvum, M nanumT. ajelloi, T terrestreT. verrucosumT mentagrophytesM. Canis,T. rubrum,T schoenleinii, T tonsurans,T violaceum,M audouiniiE. Floccosum