Name the labeled structures of the black bread mold pictured here and describe the function of these structures. 
a. ________b. ________c. ________d. ________e. ________
What will be an ideal response?
a. spores: Spores are haploid cells that produce hyphae (a mycelium) when germination occurs. In black bread mold, these sporangiospores are produced asexually in a sporangium.
b. sporangium: A sporangium is a capsule that produces spores called sporangiospores.
c. sporangiophore: These are aerial hyphae that bear sporangia.
d. stolon: A stolon is a horizontal hypha that grows on the surface of the bread.
e. rhizoids: Rhizoids grow into the bread, anchor the mycelium, and carry out digestion.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).