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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.
Generally the mycelial saprotrophic form grows at 25Â° C, and the yeast-like pathogenic form at 37Â° C. This dimorphism is important in the identification of mycoses, as it makes rapid identification of many pathogenic organisms possible.Some diseases caused by dimorphic fungi are:1  sporotrichosis.enerally the mycelial saprotrophic form grows at 25Â° C, and the yeast-like pathogenic form at 37Â° C. This dimorphism is important in the identification of mycoses, as it makes rapid identification of many pathogenic organisms possible.