When a moist slice of bread was kept aside for a few days then some organism grew on it to form a white cottony mass which later turned black. When this slice of bread was observed through a magnifying glass, then fine thread like projections and thin stems having bulb like structures at the top were seen. a What is the common name and scientific name of the organism which grew on the moist slice of bread?

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When a moist slice of bread was kept aside for a few days then some organism grew on it to form a white cottony mass which later turned black. When this slice of bread was observed through a magnifying glass, then fine thread-like projections and thin stems having bulb-like structures at the top were seen.

(b) How did this organism grow on the moist slice of bread automatically?

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When a moist slice of bread was kept aside for a few days then some organism grew on it to form a white cottony mass which later turned black. When this slice of bread was observed through a magnifying glass, then fine thread-like projections and thin stems having bulb-like structures at the top were seen.

(c) What are the fine, thread-like projections on the surface of slice of bread known as?

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When a moist slice of bread was kept aside for a few days then some organism grew on it to form a white cottony mass which later turned black. When this slice of bread was observed through a magnifying glass, then fine thread-like projections and thin stems having bulb-like structures at the top were seen.

(f) Name one unicellular organism which reproduces by this method

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When a moist slice of bread was kept aside for a few days then some organism grew on it to form a white cottony mass which later turned black. When this slice of bread was observed through a magnifying glass, then fine thread-like projections and thin stems having bulb-like structures at the top were seen.

(e) What is the name of this method of reproduction?

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When a moist slice of bread was kept aside for a few days then some organism grew on it to form a white cottony mass which later turned black. When this slice of bread was observed through a magnifying glass, then fine thread-like projections and thin stems having bulb-like structures at the top were seen.

(d) What name is given to the knob-like structures and what do they contain?

●Common name of the organism that grew on the bread is bread mould. ●Scientific name of this organism is Rhizopus.

●Common name of the organism that grew on the bread is bread mould.
●Scientific name of this organism is Rhizopus.