Match the microscopic characteristics with their organism.
-Conidial heads with a sympodial arrangement of conidia exhibit primary conidia giving rise to secondary conidia.

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This characteristic is specific to Fonsecaea, which is a genus of fungi that can cause chromoblastomycosis. The sympodial arrangement of conidia refers to the branching pattern of the conidial heads, and primary conidia give rise to secondary conidia in this genus.

The other organisms listed have different microscopic characteristics. Phialophora and Exophiala are both black fungi that produce dark-pigmented, round or oval conidia in chains. Alternaria and Bipolaris both produce conidia that are typically linear or slightly curved. Culvaria is a genus of fungi that forms cup-shaped fruiting bodies. Cladophialophora is a black yeast-like fungus that typically produces clusters of spherical cells called meristematic cells.

Match the Microscopic Characteristics with Their Organism