bolor

Also known as mould

thumb|Close up of mold on a strawberry thumb|Penicillium digitatum mold growing on a [[clementine]] A mold () or mould () is one of the structures that certain fungi can form. The dust-like, colored appearance of molds is due to the formation of spores containing fungal secondary metabolites. The spores are the dispersal units of the fungi. Not all fungi form molds. Some fungi form mushrooms or ascomata; others grow as single cells, and are called microfungi (for example, yeasts).

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Mold is a visible, dust-like fungal structure that certain fungi form to spread spores containing chemical compounds into the environment. It matters because molds are common in nature and can grow on foods and other surfaces, affecting everything from what we eat to our surroundings.

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Vinony's link graph records 916 inbound references to bolor, and connects out to Oomycetes, fungi and mushroom.

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Wikidata facts

Subclass of: fungi
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Commons category: Mold (fungus)
Commons gallery: Mold
described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
topic's main category: Category:Mold (fungus)
different from: slime mold

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Article · Português

O bolor ou mofo é uma designação comum dada a fungos filamentosos que não formam estruturas semelhantes a cogumelos. Eles vivem principalmente em lugares úmidos e escuros. Bolores crescem sobre pão velho, frutas podres, couro, madeira, papel e muitos outros materiais. Certos tipos de bolores podem causar mal à saúde humana. No entanto, algumas espécies desses fungos são benéficas, sendo muito utilizadas na produção de queijos, como o gorgonzola, e em medicamentos, como a penicilina. O gênero do bolor preto do pão é Rhizopus. Ele é formado por vários fungos que se alimentam dela. Esse tipo de transformação química recebe o nome de decomposição.

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