Select from the following the conditions responsible for the rapid spread of bread mould on a slice

Question

Select from the following the conditions responsible for the rapid spread of bread mould on a slice of bread.\ i) Formation of large number of spores\ ii) Presence of moisture and nutrients in bread\ iii) Low temperature\ iv) Presence of hyphae\

Professor PC Thomas Classes · Answer

(a):Bread mould, a fungus reproduces by spores that are present in air. When these air-borne spores land on food (on a slice of bread) under favourable conditions (like warm and moist conditions), they rapidly spread by multiplying into new individuals. Hyphae are thread-like non-reproductive structures in bread mould and low temperature deteriorates their growth.\