How does mold form? Here’s an example of a situation: A loaf of bread that hasn’t been opened , has the tie on it and is in the refrigerator. If the bread is in a closed environment, where does the mold come from?

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How does mold form? Here’s an example of a situation: A loaf of bread that hasn’t been opened , has the tie on it and is in the refrigerator. If the bread is in a closed environment, where does the mold come from?

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The bag isn’t airtight, and any normal indoor air contains tiny mold spores (think of them like the seeds of plants). Once a spore finds a spot to grow, it starts reproducing using the bread as food.

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