General
Would mould grow better on a pair of dirty shoes or on an iceberg?
Dirty shoes.
Name the two overarching kinds of mould
Food and Wall mould
Slime mould
Define micro organism
A living thing that cannot be seen with the naked eye.
Name 1 environmental factor that mould thrives in.
Humidity
How does mould reproduce?
They drop spores around them.
Why is Penicillium a useful mould?
Because it was used to create the antibiotic penicillin.
Which type of micro organism is mould?
Fungi
Which place would be more likely to grow mould?
The pantry
The cupboard underneath the sink?
The cupboard underneath the sink.
What colour mould can be the most toxic?
Black mould.
Name 3 different specific types of mould
Cladosporium, Stachybotrys, Aspergillus, Penicillium
What is a macro organism? Give at least 2 examples.
Humans, animals.
Name three environmental factors that mould thrives in.
Heat, humidity, moisture, darkness, etc.
Name three places in your house that you might see mould.
Bathroom, kitchen, laundry
Everyone on your team needs to correctly pronounce:
Stachybotrys, penicillium, aspergillus
Stachybotrys, penicillium, aspergillus
Name all 5 types of micro organisms.
Algae, Protozoa, Fungi, Bacteria, Virus
What conditions does mould not like to grow in?
Cold, bright environments with good airflow and dry air.
Define a 'fair test' with all factors
A fair test fulfils the criteria below:
• One variable is changed
• One variable is measured or observed
• All the other variables remain the same.
When you are conducting any science investigation you need to make
sure your tests are fair.
What is slime mould?
commonly found on forest floors, where they spread out and eat their way through any rotting logs, dead leaves, and even dead insects and bugs! This form of a mould is a simple organism that consists of an single-celled mass of creeping jelly-like protoplasm containing nuclei, or a mass of amoeboid cells.
Name four complaints/illnesses that are caused by micro organisms.
A cold, A stomach bug, COVID, Chicken pox
What are the three things that mould needs?
A food source
Optimum temperatures
Moisture