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Mold is a term used to describe a type of fungus that is an often fuzzy-looking growth that appears on the surface of organic materials in damp conditions, both outdoors and indoors. Molds may be gray, black, green, yellow, orange or various other colors, and may have a velvety or wooly texture.
A. A Filamentous Fungus: Rhizopus (Black bread mold). 1  On an amenable medium, Rhizopus can be seen with the naked eye, appearing as a fuzzy white mat growing all over the surface.( 2 And down into the medium. 3  And even over the top of the petri dish sometimes.) This is the mycelium, or body of a fungus. On an amenable medium, Rhizopus can be seen with the naked eye, appearing as a fuzzy white mat growing all over the surface. ( 2 And down into the medium. 3  And even over the top of the petri dish sometimes.) This is the mycelium, or body of a fungus. 4  Each strand is called a hypha (plural, hyphae).