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Molds form mycelia.

In 1928, Sir Alexander Fleming observed that colonies of the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus could be destroyed by the mold Penicillium notatum, demonstrating antibacterial properties.

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A mushroom is the fleshy, spore-bearing fruiting body of a fungus, typically produced above ground on soil or on its food source. It can also be though of as a large, organized hyphal structures.

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Yeasts - single-celled fungi, such as

Candida albicans. Baker's yeast is used to leaven bread throughout the world and it is the type of yeast that people are most familiar with.