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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.
Dimorphic fungi are fungi which can exist as mold / hyphal /filamentous form or as yeast. An example is Penicillium marneffei 1  : At room temperature, it grows as a mold.2  At body temperature, it grows as a yeast.3  Yeast in the Beast, Mold in the Cold (makes it easy to remember!).imorphic fungi are fungi which can exist as mold / hyphal /filamentous form or as yeast. An example is Penicillium marneffei 1  : At room temperature, it grows as a mold.