Fungal Spore

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-011925",
  "term": "Fungal Spore",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. The means by which molds reproduce. Spores are microscopic. They vary in shape and range from 2 to 100 microns in size. Spores travel in several ways: passively moved by a breeze or water drop, mechanically disturbed (by a person or animal passing by), or actively discharged by the mold (usually under moist conditions or high humidity).\n\n2. One-to-many-celled reproductive body in fungi that can develop into a new plant.",
  "references": [
    "Mold - Glossary of Terms",
    "Adapted from USDA Grain Fungal Diseases & Mycotoxin Reference at http://archive.gipsa.usda.gov/pubs/mycobook.pdf"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/fungal-spore/"
}