Question

write in your own words about the activity to help the growth of bread mould and observing it under the micro scope​

Answer 1

• Cut the bread into 10 x 10 squares using the chopping board and knife. Inoculate the bread thoroughly with the mold solution. Try to coat each slice with a similar amount of the culture although this can be difficult. Put one slice of this bread into each bag and seal the bags tightly.

Answer 2

The activity of the water, food and oxygen helps the growth of bread mould.

Explanation:

• The procedure for the growth of mold on the bread are:
• Place the bread in each bag.  
• Sprinkle water on each item and seal the bag.  
• Place the bags on a shelf out of the sun and at room temperature.  
• Leave the bags undisturbed for 2 days.
• The food items have white, blue/green, or gray fuzz over the bread.
• The colorful growth on the bread is made of connected thread structures called hyphae.
• These form a mold colony which was started by a single mold spore. Rhizopus feeds on starch or sugar, making it a common mold on bread.
• The microscopic observation of molud shows the short strands with oval-shaped heads, looking like a balloon on a string.