Test Your Knowledge

How does your understanding of mold-related issues compare to what the experts are saying?

photo-91. Which of the following two organisms carry the name of mold or fungus, but are not classified in the Kingdom Fungi?

iA. Slime molds. iB. Chytrids (Chytridomycota). iC. Fungi imperfecti (Deuteromycota). iD. Water molds (Oomycota).

2. Most biologists have seen dense filamentous fungal colonies growing on nutrient-rich agar plates. However, in nature, when a filament of a filamentous fungal colony contacts food, what happens?

iA. Sporulation is triggered so that the food source can be exploited. iB. The filament that contacts the food elongates …