molds by: hannah liu. structures mold: a rapidly growing, asexually reproducing fungus all species...
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MOLDSMOLDSBy: Hannah LiuBy: 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)
Types Types • zygomycetes (black
bread mold)
• ascomycetes (blue cheese mold)
• both are examples of common molds
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmlWYXfc0ds
Blue cheese mold
Types Cont.Types Cont.
• basidiomycetes (mushrooms)
• deuteromycetes (imperfect fungi)
ImportanceImportance• 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