Mold Quiz

Take this quiz about mold to learn more about the dangers of mold and how you can prevent it.

Mold Busters Quiz

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What is the most common toxic mold types found in Canadian and U.S. homes?

a) Penicillium/Aspergillus group

b) Chaetomium

c) Stachybotrys

d) Alternaria

a) Penicillium/Aspergillus mold are the most common mold type in 38% of the investigated households.

a) Penicillium/Aspergillus mold are the most common mold type in 38% of the investigated households.

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Evolutionary speaking, which group was the first to developed weapons against pathogenic molds?

a) Humans

b) Ants

c) Bees

b) Ants. For more than 50 million years, leaf-cutter ants have been cultivating certain fungi which form mushroom-like structures to feed their larvae. This food source is constantly being attacked by molds. In order to protect their crops, these ants have learned to additionally cultivate certain types of microorganisms, which have antibiotic properties against the pathogenic mold.
Atta columbica queen with workers on fungal substrate (Photo source: Christian R. Linder, Wikimedia)

b) Ants. For more than 50 million years, leaf-cutter ants have been cultivating certain fungi which form mushroom-like structures to feed their larvae. This food source is constantly being attacked by molds. In order to protect their crops, these ants have learned to additionally cultivate certain types of microorganisms, which have antibiotic properties against the pathogenic mold.
Atta columbica queen with workers on fungal substrate (Photo source: Christian R. Linder, Wikimedia)

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According to some statistical overviews, what percentage Canadian homes have mold-free bathrooms?

a) 13%

b) 26%

c) 54%

a) 13%, and the most common types (in more than half cases) are from the Penicillium/Aspergillus group.

a) 13%, and the most common types (in more than half cases) are from the Penicillium/Aspergillus group.

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How many children under the age of five succumb to the adverse effects of air pollution (particulates, mold, and bacteria), globally?

a) 6 000

b) 60 000

c) 600 000

c) 600 000. Furthermore, according to the UNICEF statistics, of all pneumonia-related mortalities of children under the age of five, half can be traced to air pollution.

c) 600 000. Furthermore, according to the UNICEF statistics, of all pneumonia-related mortalities of children under the age of five, half can be traced to air pollution.

5 / 10

The blue-green veins in cheeses such as Gorgonzola and Roquefort originate from

a) Molds

b) Bacteria

c) Food colouring

a). The blue veins are the result of Penicillium molds forming colonies in the presence of air. This cheese, even though technically spoiled, is considered safe and a delicacy.

a). The blue veins are the result of Penicillium molds forming colonies in the presence of air. This cheese, even though technically spoiled, is considered safe and a delicacy.

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What percentage of asthma episodes may be triggered by the presence of household of mold in the U.S.?

a) 16%

b) 21%

c) 5%

b) 21%, which translates to approximately 4.6 million people suffering from mold-related respiratory problems only in the United States.

b) 21%, which translates to approximately 4.6 million people suffering from mold-related respiratory problems only in the United States.

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What are molds?

a) Fungi

b) Bacteria

c) Viruses

a). Molds are multicellular, filamentous organisms that belong to the kingdom of Fungi.

a). Molds are multicellular, filamentous organisms that belong to the kingdom of Fungi.

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How did the Penicillium mold got their name?

a) Because they look like pencils

b) Because of their smell

c) Because they look like paintbrushes

c) Because they look like paintbrushes – The entire genus Penicillium got its name because their spore-bearing structures look like paintbrushes, which are called “penicilli” in Latin.
Penicillium sp. conidiophore (Photo source: AJC1, Wikimedia).

c) Because they look like paintbrushes – The entire genus Penicillium got its name because their spore-bearing structures look like paintbrushes, which are called “penicilli” in Latin.
Penicillium sp. conidiophore (Photo source: AJC1, Wikimedia).

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What is the main reason of mold infestation throughout most households in the world?

a) Unhygienic living conditions

b) Type of building material

c) Excess moisture

c). Moisture is the crucial ingredient for mold to thrive. Generally, the most common reasons for indoor mold spread are plumbing and roof leaks, wet basements, bad yard drainage, and high humidity.

c). Moisture is the crucial ingredient for mold to thrive. Generally, the most common reasons for indoor mold spread are plumbing and roof leaks, wet basements, bad yard drainage, and high humidity.

10 / 10

Molds are genetically closest to:

a) Plants

b) Humans

c) Bacteria

b). Humans because the latest molecular studies have placed the kingdom of Fungi (where molds belong) and the kingdom of Animalia (where humans belong) into a superkingdom named Opisthokonta
The Tree of Life of the planet's organisms. (Photo source: Micallen0713, Wikimedia).

b). Humans because the latest molecular studies have placed the kingdom of Fungi (where molds belong) and the kingdom of Animalia (where humans belong) into a superkingdom named Opisthokonta
The Tree of Life of the planet's organisms. (Photo source: Micallen0713, Wikimedia).

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