Mold is a collective term for fungi that form branched hyphae.
Fungi are named differently according to different classifications. For example, according to the morphology, structure and other characteristics, divided into unicellular fungi and multicellular fungi; according to the site of infection is divided into shallow fungi, deep fungi and so on. Among them, multicellular fungi include filamentous fungi, round yeasts and so on.
Among them, mold is a collective term for the formation of branched mycelium. Mold, which is also known as moldy fungi, contains a large number of mycelium, which seems to be fluffy, putrefactive mainly, and can make food spoilage. Especially in some high humidity, the temperature is suitable for the place easy to grow.
Part of the mold such as Aspergillus flavus carcinogenic ability, mutagenicity, teratogenicity and other abilities, so be sure to pay attention to the moldy food must not be consumed, otherwise, the human body is very harmful.