Yours Truly, The Moldy Thing in the Fridge Quiz

Answer: fungi

The correct answer is fungi. It is estimated that there are between 100,000 and 300,000 different types of mold.

Answer: Master Mold

Master Mold was a villain first seen in Marvel Comics in 1965. He can breath both above and underwater. He is immune to sickness and poisons. As with all molds he has proven to be very hard to destroy. He was last seen in the 1989 August edition of "Uncanny X-men".

Answer: False

There is no such thing as "horse brain mold". But guess what? There really is "dog vomit mold", and it even comes in a variety of colors. But don't worry, it is totally harmless.

Answer: St. Anthony's Fire

Ergot poisoning is also known as St. Anthony's Fire. It is caused by a mold which grows on rye and other grasses. It can cause hallucinations, nausea, vomiting, convulsions and even death. It has been put forth as an explanation for the witch hunts in Salem, Massachusetts in the 1690's.

Answer: The Great Potato Famine

The Great Potato Famine changes Ireland forever. Over a million people died and another million emigrated to Australia, Canada, and the U.S.A. This mold destroyed the potato crops upon which the Irish were dependent for over seven years. Phyophthora infestans is usually called potato blight.

Answer: blue

Gorgonzola is just one of the many cheeses that are called blue cheese. Others include Roquefort, Danablu, and Stilton. All contain a blue Penicillium mold that gives them their wonderful color and their much sought-after taste.

Answer: Alexander Fleming

Fleming's use of the mold Penicillium notatum has saved countless lives. Penicillin is not the only medication made from mold, some of the others include several of the cholesterol lowering drugs on the market today. Also many medications used as immunosuppressants such as cyclosporine are used to stop the body from rejecting organs that have been transplanted.

Answer: Soy Sauce

Soy Sauce sometimes called soya sauce, is made by first fermenting soybeans with two differing molds, Aspergillus soyae and Aspergillus oryzae. Various grains, water and salt are all added. Other spices may be added regionally.

Answer: Steve McQueen

"The Blob" was Steve McQueen's first movie. Filmed in Pennsylvania, this campy 1950's horror movies also featured music by Burt Bacharach. Phoenixville, Pennsylvania still has a "Blobfest"every year. The blob in the movie was actually made from a slimy silicone that was dyed a little redder after each person was eaten!

Answer: True

Mold can be found on all seven continents and is all the oceans, lakes and rivers, with the possible exceptions of the Dead Sea and the Great Salt Lake. Mold has the ability to grow in the most inhospitable places.