Question

What are Molds?

Answer 1

Molds:

1. Mold is a type of fungus that lives in the kingdom Fungi. Fungi are peculiar in that, while some fungi resemble plants, they are neither plants nor animals.
2. Mold is heterotrophic, which means it does not produce its own nourishment like plants. Mold must obtain nutrition from organic matter.
3. Mold, unlike mammals, does not actually devour its food. It relies on other creatures for nourishment. Mold produces enzymes that break down the meal into smaller organic molecules that may be absorbed.
4. Mold is made up of hyphae, which are thread-like threads. The hyphae subsequently form a mycelium, which is a clump of hyphae.
5. Mold has little motion, but its hyphae can grow to be fairly long. This is the principal way by which mould spreads to surrounding organisms more quickly.

Types of molds:

1. Mold comes in a variety of shapes and sizes. Rhizopus stolonifer, popularly known as black bread mould, is one of the most frequent forms.
2. Penicillium, from which the antibiotic Penicillin is produced, is another well-known mould. Penicillium can be found in a wide range of areas, including water-damaged structures and foods.
3. Aspergillus is a mould that has various carcinogenic variants and can cause serious respiratory difficulties when detected inside.