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Unlike plants, molds do not get their energy from the sun through photosynthesis. In fact the sun's ultraviolet light inhibits mold Molds also digest or eat the material they are growing on. The role of mold is to break down decaying organic matter such as dead plants, Outdoors, you can find mold growing in places like soil, wood, decaying plants and dead an*mals. Some places where mold likes to grow in the home include carpet, paper, clothes, leather, drywall, wood, insulation and food. Besides oxygen and organic materials containing carbon to provide nutrients, the other main requirement mold needs to grow is moisture. Mold problems cannot develop in houses unless there is a moisture problem. The moisture accu*ulation might be caused through humidity, condensation, or water intrusion from leaks, spills, floods, etc. Most molds only require suitable materials to be wet for 24-48 hours before Molds that can survive using only humidity as their moisture source are called Xerophilic, whereas other molds require an accu*ulation of moisture to grow. Indoors the best way to prevent mold growing is to limit moisture. To find out more about preventing mold in your home Besides moisture, mold also needs the temperature to be right before it can begin to grow. Mold grows best in temperatures that we would consider warm, however there are some mold species that can even grow in temperatures as low as 2 degrees Celsius. If a mold colony's environmental conditions become unfavorable, instead of dying it can lay dormant until conditions become right again when it can continue A mold colony is thought of as a single organism. The main body (called mycelium) of a mold colony is made up of a network of connected multicellular filaments called hyphae. Visible mold growth is always in colonies, as mold that is not in a large colony is too Mold digests what it is growing on using enzymes which are released from the tips of the hyphae and break down the material the mold is