How does fungus grow on chapati ?
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Unlike plants, molds don't grow from seeds. They grow from tiny spores that float around in the air. When some of these spores fall onto a piece of damp food or other materials, they grow into molds. The molds that grow in your mold terrarium feed on the chapati and other foods.
Fungi spores are continuously floating around in the air , even in the refrigerator. Although the cold refrigerator will considerably slow down the growth of the fungus. When the spores land on something suitable, such as slices of bread, the spores germinate and spread fungus filiments throughout the bread. Eventually, fruiting bodies of the fungus develop that will release heaps more spores. The puffs of dust that you might see when you disturb the moldy bread are the spores.