Mold and Yeast

Which genus is known for causing rot in tomatoes and producing rancid flavors in dairy products?

• Fusarium
• Penicillium
• Rhizopus
• Alternaria

What shape are the conidia of Fusarium species?

• Round
• Oval
• Sickle-shaped
• Rectangular

Which fungus forms cottony growth and is associated with rot in citrus fruits?

• Alternaria
• Fusarium
• Penicillium
• Rhizopus

Penicillium is widely distributed and forms what color of conidia?

• Red
• Gray
• Blue-green
• Black

Which Penicillium species is involved in the ripening of Camembert cheese?

• Penicillium roqueforti
• Penicillium rubens
• Penicillium camemberti
• Penicillium nalgiovense

Which mold causes soft rot of fruits and has green spores?

• Penicillium roqueforti
• Penicillium camemberti
• Penicillium nalgiovense
• Penicillium expansum

Which mold species is known as the black bread mold?

• Rhizopus stolonifer
• Rhizopus nigricans
• Thamnidium elegans
• Alternaria tenuis

Which mold is known to grow at or near 0°C and is called a 'whisker mold'?

• Rhizopus nigricans
• Thamnidium elegans
• Trichoderma viride
• Botrytis cinerea

Which mold is used in enzyme, antibiotic, and biofuel production and has bright green mature mold?

• Alternaria tenuis
• Penicillium rubens
• Trichoderma viride
• Botrytis cinerea

Botrytis cinerea is known for causing what condition in grapes?

• Noble rot
• Black rot
• Soft rot
• Gray mold