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Why is Rhizopus called as 'Bread mould'?

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1. Rhizopus is a saprophytic fungus and grows on substrates like bread, jelly, leather, decaying vegetables and fruits.
2. It is commonly called 'Bread mould'. Since it easily grows on stale bread and is of common occurence on bread.
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