Dematiaceous Molds

Ungraded Practice Question

Of the following dematiaceous fungi, the black, suede-like colony illustrated here, reaching no larger than the size of a dime after 7 days incubation, most likely can be identified as:

Please select the single best answer

Curvularia species
Alternaria species
Fonsecaea species
Nigrospora species

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