Observe the figure given below and answer the following questions.
- Name the microorganism and the group to which it belongs.
- Name the food item on which the organism grows.
- Does it grow well in dry or in moist conditions?
- Is it safe to eat infected bread?
Answer:
- Bread mould. It is a fungus.
- Moist and stale bread.
- It grows well in moist conditions.
- No, the fungus spoils the bread by producing poisonous substances.