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Molds

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Molds

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    1. Molds Everything we need to know!

    2. What is a mold?

    3. What is a mold? Microorganism Fungus Made of spores Spores travel by air and water Visible because of Hyphae Hyphae are long strands of cell-like units

    4. How molds affect plants and vise versa Molds attach themselves to plants and use them for nutrients and means of survival. Sometimes harmful, sometimes not Plants provide a place for mold spores to grow and reproduce to form hyphae

    5. Where do you see molds? Foods Fruits Vegetables Bread Trees And not to forget…Penicillin!!! (Yes, it is made from a mold)

    6. How can we get a better look at these molds? Transferring the mold spores to a growth medium using sterile technique Incubating the plates Taking a look at the growth we obtain!

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