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seen after the mold has grown for a week or so, con- 

 tains hundreds of these spores. Each spore can grow 



FIG. 130. Mold growing on a piece of bread, showing the young spore 

 cases (white dots) and the old ones (black dots). (Enlarged.) 



like a seed and produce the fungus. You can see the 

 spores of a toadstool very easily by cutting off the top 

 and placing it right side up on a piece of paper. If the 



