Mold Quiz

Take this quiz about mold to learn more about the dangers of mold and how you can prevent it.

Mold Busters Quiz

1 / 10

How many children under the age of five succumb to the adverse effects of air pollution (particulates, mold, and bacteria), globally?

a) 6 000

b) 60 000

c) 600 000

c) 600 000. Furthermore, according to the UNICEF statistics, of all pneumonia-related mortalities of children under the age of five, half can be traced to air pollution.

c) 600 000. Furthermore, according to the UNICEF statistics, of all pneumonia-related mortalities of children under the age of five, half can be traced to air pollution.

2 / 10

Molds are genetically closest to:

a) Plants

b) Humans

c) Bacteria

b). Humans because the latest molecular studies have placed the kingdom of Fungi (where molds belong) and the kingdom of Animalia (where humans belong) into a superkingdom named Opisthokonta

The Tree of Life of the planet's organisms. (Photo source: Micallen0713, Wikimedia).

b). Humans because the latest molecular studies have placed the kingdom of Fungi (where molds belong) and the kingdom of Animalia (where humans belong) into a superkingdom named Opisthokonta

The Tree of Life of the planet's organisms. (Photo source: Micallen0713, Wikimedia).

3 / 10

The most dangerous way you can mold exposure is by:

a) Skin contact

b) Ingestion

c) Inhalation

d) All of the above

d) All of the above. Furthermore, prolonged exposure to mold can manifest in symptoms ranging from rashes, allergies and flu-like symptoms to neurological damage and even death.

d) All of the above. Furthermore, prolonged exposure to mold can manifest in symptoms ranging from rashes, allergies and flu-like symptoms to neurological damage and even death.

4 / 10

What is the difference between molds and slime molds?

a) Slime molds are aquatic molds

b) Molds are fungi, while slime molds are not

c) There is no difference

b). Molds are multicellular, filamentous fungi, while slime molds belong to a more primitive group of organisms called the Protista, which form unicellular or colonial forms such as amoebas and primitive algae.

(left) slime mold (right) mold (Photo source: D. Sadikovic, Mold Busters)

b). Molds are multicellular, filamentous fungi, while slime molds belong to a more primitive group of organisms called the Protista, which form unicellular or colonial forms such as amoebas and primitive algae.

(left) slime mold (right) mold (Photo source: D. Sadikovic, Mold Busters)

5 / 10

What percentage of asthma episodes may be triggered by the presence of household of mold in the U.S.?

a) 16%

b) 21%

c) 5%

b) 21%, which translates to approximately 4.6 million people suffering from mold-related respiratory problems only in the United States.

b) 21%, which translates to approximately 4.6 million people suffering from mold-related respiratory problems only in the United States.

6 / 10

What are the chances of developing respiratory or asthma-related health problems due to the building dampness and mold exposure?

a) 30-50%

b) 1-5%

c) 100%

a) 30-50%. Studies show that consistent associations of dampness with adverse health effects, strongly suggesting a causation by dampness-related exposures.

a) 30-50%. Studies show that consistent associations of dampness with adverse health effects, strongly suggesting a causation by dampness-related exposures.

7 / 10

According to some statistical overviews, what percentage of Canadian homes have mold-free basements?

a) 8%

b) 50%

c) 60%

The correct answer is 8%, and the most common types (in two-thirds of cases) belong to the Penicillium/Aspergillus group.

The correct answer is 8%, and the most common types (in two-thirds of cases) belong to the Penicillium/Aspergillus group.

8 / 10

What are molds?

a) Fungi

b) Bacteria

c) Viruses

a). Molds are multicellular, filamentous organisms that belong to the kingdom of Fungi.

a). Molds are multicellular, filamentous organisms that belong to the kingdom of Fungi.

9 / 10

Why did the Italian botanist Pier Antonio Micheli give the genus Aspergillum its name?

a) Because fungi from the genus Aspergillum look like asparagus

b) Because fungi from the genus Aspergillum were discovered in the Asperg town, Germany

c) Because fungi from the genus Aspergillum look like the Christian Holy Water sprinkler device

a) they look like the Christian Holy Water sprinkler device, called aspergillum.

(up) Aspergillum (Photo Source: Pearson Scott Foresman, Wikipedia); (down) Aspergillus niger conidiophore (Photo source: Kathie Hodge, Flickr).

a) they look like the Christian Holy Water sprinkler device, called aspergillum.

(up) Aspergillum (Photo Source: Pearson Scott Foresman, Wikipedia); (down) Aspergillus niger conidiophore (Photo source: Kathie Hodge, Flickr).

10 / 10

Certain molds can use one of the following to stimulate their growth:

a) Certain sound frequencies

b) Radiation

c) Fear hormones

b). Radiation. Some melanin-producing molds, such as Cladosporium sphaerospermum, can use radiation to increase the rate of their metabolism, eat more and grow several times faster. Interestingly, experiments conducted on the International Space Station showed the potential of these molds to be used for radiation shielding during long space flights.

Melanin-producing Cladosporium sphaerospermum colony (Photo source: Medmyco, Wikimedia)

b). Radiation. Some melanin-producing molds, such as Cladosporium sphaerospermum, can use radiation to increase the rate of their metabolism, eat more and grow several times faster. Interestingly, experiments conducted on the International Space Station showed the potential of these molds to be used for radiation shielding during long space flights.

Melanin-producing Cladosporium sphaerospermum colony (Photo source: Medmyco, Wikimedia)

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