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 | | A fuzzy, cobweblike growth produced on organic matter by several types of fungi Mold and mildew are commonly used interchangeably, although mold is often applied to fl, blue, green, and red fungal growths, and mildew to whitish growths (Mold).The green mold P. notatum produces Penicillin. |
 | | Dictionary.com describes mushrooms as "Any of various fleshy fungi of the class Basidiomycota, characteristically having an umbrella-shaped cap borne on a stalk, especially any of the edible kinds, as those of the genus Agaricus." Mushrooms are the most eaten fungi, normally "the basidiocarp, or fruiting body, is the part that is eaten. |
 | | Fungi also cause a number of plant and animal diseases: in humans, ringworm, athlete's foot, and several more serious diseases are caused by fungi. |
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