Question

The fungus that grows on bread is known as
a. Bread mould
b. Yeast
c. Bacteria
d. All the above

Answer 1

Hint: If we leave bread out for a long time, in warm and damp conditions, they begin to grow a white cottony fuzz which later turns into black fungus. The tiny black dots are spore which can grow and reproduce. It is best to avoid eating such kinds of bread.

Complete step by step answer: Mould is a type of fungus. As fungi can not synthesize their own food they depend on others. Mould spores are present almost anywhere there is moisture and organic matter. The vast majority of bread spores are harmless. Rhizopus stolonifer is commonly known as a black bread mould. It is the most common fungi in the world that has a global distribution. It is found on all types of mouldy materials. It can exist in soil as well as in the air. It is one of the first moulds to appear on stale bread. Rhizopus also produce ethyl alcohol which is the most important fermentation product.
-Yeast: In food manufacture, yeast is used to cause fermentation and leavening. It is used in the
manufacture of beer and wine and in baking too.
-Bacteria: Bacteria is an economically important microorganism in the production of traditional food such as cheese, vinegar, and curd.
-Black bread mold is the fungus that grows on bread.
Hence, the correct answer is Option A

Note: There are many different kinds of mould that grow in different places. Some moulds grow on wood, others found on decaying matter of plants and animal matter, and some are most commonly
found on food. Different kinds of moulds appear on bread, which is referred to as bread moulds.