FOOD TECHNOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Rhizopus stolonifer is also known as bread mould because it is a black mould that grows on bread. It grows when the bread is exposed to air as the spores float around. If mould appears on bread, then it is considered to be spoilt.

Detailed explanation-2: -Rhizopus are saprophytic and parasitic fungi. They are commonly known as bread mould.

Detailed explanation-3: -Rhizopus is a genus of saprophytic fungi which commonly grows on jellies, syrups, leather, bread, etc. They are also found as parasites in animals causing fungal infection, e.g. zygomycosis in humans.