ABSTRACT
Mold is a term used to commonly describe the wooly growth that occurs on damp or decaying organic matter caused from the growth of fungi. There are more than a million species of fungi. Fungi are plant-like organisms that lack chlorophyll. Since fungi do not produce chlorophyll for food, fungi must absorb food from other sources. Fungi are able to grow in damp and dark places. Fungi generally consume dead matter such as paper, leaves, cardboard and wood (Moore et al. 2011).
