The diagram shows a certain type of fungus growing on food.

Question

Which best describes what type of fungus this is?

yeast, because its spores are produced in round cases at the top of the hyphae
yeast, because it is growing on a piece of food
mold, because it is growing on a piece of food
mold, because its spores are produced in round cases at the top of the hyphae

Answer 1

The best description for the type of fungus growing on the food is: mold, because it is growing on a piece of food.

Molds are a type of fungus that typically grow in multicellular filamentous structures called hyphae and are often found growing on organic matter like food. Yeasts, on the other hand, are unicellular and do not typically grow in the same filamentous manner as molds.