how does spore formation in bread mould?

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Rhizopus stolonifer which is a fungi is also known as bread mould. It flies as a spore and appears on the surface of the bread after getting appropriate conditions to grow, the spore sprouts and forms structures on the bread surface which are hair like. When the mould matures it produces spores in its sporangia, just like other fungi.

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