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Chapter 1 - Introduction to Molds

Lesson 5 - The Color of Mold

Chapter 1

Introduction to Molds

Lesson 1
What Molds Are

Lesson 2
What Mold Needs to Grow

Lesson 3
Health Effects That May Be Caused by Inhaling Mold or Mold Spores

Lesson 4
Mycotoxins and Health Effects

Lesson 5
The Color of Mold

Lesson 6
Moldy Smell

Lesson 7
Biocides

BEGIN KNOWLEDGE TEST

Mold growing in petri dishes.
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Molds come in many colors including white. "Black mold" is not a species or specific kind of mold, and neither is "toxic mold." Sometimes the news media use the terms "toxic mold" and "black mold" to refer to molds that may produce mycotoxins or for a specific mold, Stachybotrys chartarum. Molds that produce mycotoxins are often referred to as toxigenic fungi.

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