Make sure to put a title and date in your notebooks and to (1) copy the questions, or (2) answer in complete sentences.
Use the links to answer to the following questions. You should read through all the questions BEFORE you begin so as you are reading about fungi, you know what information to pay particular attention to.
1. What kingdom do yeasts and molds belong to?
2. Are mold and yeast cells microscopic (too small to see with the eye) or macroscopic (can see without a microscope?)
3. Are yeasts prokaryotic (like bacteria) or eukaryotic (like you?)
4. Are yeasts unicellular (like bacteria) or multi-cellular (like you?)
5. Are molds prokaryotic (like bacteria) or eukaryotic (like you?)
6. Are molds unicellular (like bacteria) or multi-cellular (like you?)
7. Further describe/explain the structure of yeast and mold.
8. What kind of conditions encourage mold growth?
9. What can yeasts and molds do to food? Identify three specific consequences of food-borne yeasts and mold on food.
10. What characteristic(s) of molds make them able to attack many different, varied types of foods?
11. What characteristic(s) of molds make them able to grow in the refrigerator?
12. How can food borne fungi make humans sick - What is a mycotoxin?
13. Can you eat food that has been spoiled by fungi?
14. Can you eat food that has been spoiled by mold?