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Outline

- There's no such thing as a clean part of moldy bread.

- The caps on the surface are easy enough to spot, but there's a vast network of subterranean roots called hyphae that you can't see. 

-  The mold sprouts its fuzzy head, what you're really seeing is the reproductive part of the mold called sporangiums. 

-  After all, you eat mold on purpose all the time like the mold that goes into making cheese, soy sauce, and even life-saving antibiotics like penicillin. 
   Eating a little bit on your bread can't be that bad, right? Ultimately, it's a gamble. 

-  Cladosporium, for example, can sometimes trigger allergies but is generally harmless, whereas other molds like Penicillium Crustosum produce harmful poisons called Mycotoxins. 

-   But other molds, like Rhizopus Stolonifer, can have permanent effects, and you might recognize this mold since it commonly grows on bread. 

-  It's not like bacteria, where a little heat will eliminate the threat, because high temperatures won't break down the Mycotoxins.

Vocabulary

mold  - 1. The pieces are made in a mold and I just paint them

          - 2.  a soft green, gray, or black growth that develops on old food or on objects that have been left too long in warm, slightly wet places

fungus - a plant without leaves, flowers, or color that lives on other plants or on decaying matter

subterranean - under the ground

loaf - a dish made of meat or vegetables cut into small pieces then pressed together and cooked in a single solid piece

sprout - It takes about three days for the seeds to sprout.

reproductive

teem - 1. It's teeming with rain.

         - 2. The lake is teeming with fish

ultimate - My manager will make the ultimate decision about who to employ.

gamble - Anyone who gambles on the stock exchange has to be prepared to lose money.

allergy - Your rash is caused by an allergy to peanuts.

contaminate - Much of the coast has been contaminated by nuclear waste.

tremor - The disease mostly affects people over 50, causing paralysis and uncontrollable tremors.

permanent - She is looking for a permanent place to stay.

prompt - His curiosity prompted him to ask questions. 

infection - White blood cells help defend the body against infection.

 eliminate - A move towards healthy eating could help eliminate heart disease.

clue - Police are still looking for clues in their search for the missing girl.

severe - This is a school for children with severe learning difficulties.

            - In parts of Africa there is a severe food/water shortage.

clot - He had a blood clot removed from his brain.