MOLDS By: Hannah Liu

Structures Mold: a rapidly growing, asexually reproducing fungus all species of microscopic fungi that grow in the form of multicellular filaments, called hyphae (wikipedia)fungimulticellular

Types zygomycetes (black bread mold) ascomycetes (blue cheese mold) both are examples of common molds tch?v=kmlWYXfc0ds tch?v=kmlWYXfc0ds Blue cheese mold

Types Cont. basidiomycetes (mushrooms) deuteromycetes (imperfect fungi)

Importance Scientists use some molds to make antibiotics (Penicillin) Harmful molds can cause allergies and asthma imperfect fungi (predatory fungi in soil that trap, kill, and consume protists) Fungi attacking nematode a specie of Penicillium used to make Penicillin

What is the definition of a mold? Give two examples of a common mold. How is the mold Penicillium used to help humans? Is a mushroom considered a mold? Why or Why not? What is the function of imperfect fungi? Why are some molds harmful to humans? Review Questions

Answers Mold: a rapidly growing, asexually reproducing fungus Blue cheese and black bread mold Scientists use some molds to make antibiotics (Penicillin) A mushroom is under the category of a basidiomycete which is a type of mold imperfect fungi are predatory fungi that trap, kill, and consume protists in the soil Some harmful molds cause allergies or asthma in humans