What is Mold Anyway?

Mold can grow from:

• seeds

• spores

• soil

Molds cannot make their own food.

• True

• False

Mold is a _____________ recycler.

• dirt

• soil

• natural

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How can you protect food from mold?

• leave it on the counter

• keep it covered

• let it sit uncovered

What is the most important factor for bread mold growth?

• temperature

• oxygen

• sunlight

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There are _______________ of kinds of mold.

• hundreds

• thousands

• millions

All mold looks the same.

• True

• False

Mold feeds on your food items.

• True

• False

To protect food from molding, make sure to:

• use soap and water on it

• keep it warm

• keep it refrigerated

To protect fruits and vegetables from mold, you can:

• use plastic wrap

• keep it in the pantry