Question

Bread mold is an example of which of the phyla of fungi?

Answer 1

Answer:

Bread mold is an example of Zygomycota phyla of the fungi.

Explanation:

Zygomycota is known as conjugated fungi including molds, for example which invading breads and other food products. Identify character of Zygomycota are during sexual reproduction formation of zygospores, and the lack of hyphal cell walls except in reproductive structures.

The classification of the fungi is based on the sexual reproductive structures.

Zygomycota reproduces by two methods sexually with diploid spores known as zygospores and asexually with sporangiophore. Black bread molds, for example Rhizopus stolonifer is common known species of this phylum. Member of this phylum can cause food spoilage includes Mucor, Rhizomucor, or Rhizopus and diseases.