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Which of the following environmental conditions are essential for optimum growth of Mucor on a piece of bread? (i) Temperature of about 25*C (ii) Temperature of about 5*C (iii) Relative humidity of about 5% (iv) Relative humidity of about 95% (v) A shady place (vi) A brightly illuminated place Chosse the answer form the following options

A

(i), (iv) and (v) only

B

(ii), (iv) and (v) only

C

(ii), (iii) and (vi) only

D

(i), (iii) and (v) only

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(a) Mucor shows the best growth on a piece of bread at a temperature of about 25*C, relative humidity of about 95% in a moist and shady place. Mucor is a saprophytic fungus belonging to the order - Mucorales and family - Mucoraceae and grows on decaying dung and on some food stuffs.
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