How does mould form ?

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Have you ever wondered how mould forms ? Well if you have then keep reading. Mould can form on just anything. It can form on that old sandwich in your bag those wet shoes by the back door or even on the  curtains in the living room. Mould starts of as a tiny spore which is invisible to the naked human eye.

Just through reading that did you think what is a spore ?

Well a spore is a one celled reproductive unit that has the ability to create a new type of mould.The spores are made by , and released from , a body that is visible above the ground , by body I mean anything you can see like that yummy birthday cake , Your favourite t-shirt or even your favourite chips. This means that wherever you are there could be a spore around you or maybe even on you. In the next paragraph you will learn about the process of mould and how it grows and forms .

It all starts of as a spore that spore then floats around and lands on something in this case let's say the thing that is it landing on is a an apple this apple will have to have hyphae on it this is released from trees which will pair up with the spores and create mould. However sometimes mould can just grow,this is because  there are many threads growing in or on  an organic food source. These threads are called hyphae . Hyphae oozes out chemicals that then breaks down the food. When this happens the organic matter releases nutrients that the hyphae then absorbs.once the hyphae has absorbed the nutrients the hyphae releases the fungi that creates mould..

Once  the hyphae and the spore have landed the mould needs moisture to grow For mould to grow you must have moisture. Mould cannot grow in dry places .Moulds are fungi that can be found indoors and outdoors. Moulds grow best in warm and damp conditions, and spread and reproduce by making spores. Mould spores can survive bad environmental conditions like  snow  and dry conditions that do not support normal mold growth.

Then over time the spore and hyphae will create mould. Different hyphae can create different mould. Some molds are toxic like bathroom mould this mould is black and can be dangerous. Once mould has grown it then releases spores. This is an ongoing cycle that will never end.