{"id":246221,"date":"2025-03-14T10:35:05","date_gmt":"2025-03-14T02:35:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thepiquelab.com\/blog\/?p=246221"},"modified":"2025-03-14T10:29:58","modified_gmt":"2025-03-14T02:29:58","slug":"fungi-bacteria-how-does-mould-grow-on-cheese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepiquelab.com\/blog\/fungi-bacteria-how-does-mould-grow-on-cheese\/","title":{"rendered":"Fungi & Bacteria: How Does Mould Grow On Cheese?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n

At The Pique Lab, we use acronyms so that students can easily remember key concepts for different topics!<\/p>\n

One important acronym to remember when doing Fungi & Bacteria<\/a> questions is WOW<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s recap! Mould is a type of fungi, and like all fungi, it needs certain conditions to grow. What are the 3 things that mould needs to grow?<\/p>\n

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\ud83e\uddc0\u00a0Mould Needs WOW To Grow<\/strong> \ud83e\uddc0<\/p>\n

W<\/strong>ater \ud83d\udca7<\/p>\n

O<\/strong>xygen \ud83c\udf2c<\/p>\n

W<\/strong>armth \ud83d\udd25<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

In this blog post, we will be analysing how the presence of these factors affects the amount of mould growing on cheese.<\/p>\n

Alternatively, you can also watch my explainer video<\/a> on our YouTube channel<\/a> for free!<\/p>\n

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  1. Methodist Girls’ School (MGS) P4 SA2 Examination Paper Analysis<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
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    Let’s Take A Look At This Fungi & Bacteria Question<\/h2>\n

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    Source: Methodist Girls\u2019 School \u2013 2018 P3 SA1 Examination Paper [Q17]<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n

    Thought Process<\/h2>\n

    Before we begin, let me ask you this question: Where do you normally store cheese at home?<\/p>\n

    You usually store them in the refrigerator, right?<\/p>\n

    Why do you do this? This is because the refrigerator is cold!<\/p>\n

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    \ud83e\uddc0\u00a0Remember That Mould Needs Warmth To Grow<\/strong> \ud83e\uddc0<\/p>\n

    Therefore, placing the cheese inside the refrigerator will help slow down<\/strong> the growth of mould.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

    Let us begin analysing the question.<\/p>\n

    If I want the cheese to have the least mould, should I store it in the cupboard or the refrigerator?<\/p>\n

    I should store the cheese in the refrigerator!<\/p>\n

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    Now, we have two options where the cheese is placed in the refrigerator \u2014 Option B and Option D.<\/p>\n

    Let\u2019s now analyse the difference between these options.<\/p>\n

    Cheese B is sprinkled with water<\/strong>, while Cheese D is not sprinkled with water<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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    How do we know which cheese has less mould?<\/p>\n

    Remember, one of the conditions that needs to be met for mould to grow is the presence of water<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

    So, if I want the cheese to have the least mould, should the cheese be sprinkled with water?<\/p>\n

    No! Hence, Cheese D<\/strong> would have the least mould<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

    Now, let us talk about the cheese with the most mould.<\/p>\n

    If I want my cheese to have the most mould, the cheese should be stored in the cupboard.<\/p>\n

    So, we have two options \u2014 Cheese A and C.<\/p>\n

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    Let us analyse these two options.<\/p>\n

    Cheese A is sprinkled with water, while Cheese C is not sprinkled with water.<\/p>\n

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    Remember that water<\/strong> there needs to be water for the mould to grow.<\/p>\n

    So, if I want the cheese to have the most mould, should the cheese be sprinkled with water?<\/p>\n

    Yes! Hence, Cheese A would have the most mould!<\/p>\n

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    Now, we are ready to arrange them.<\/p>\n

    Recall that the question wants us to arrange the cheese with the least amount<\/strong> to the most amount<\/strong> of mould.<\/p>\n

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    We have concluded that Cheese D would have the least mould and Cheese A would have the most mould<\/span>.<\/p>\n

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    Therefore, the answer should be Option (4).<\/p>\n

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    Suggested Answer<\/h2>\n

    Option (4)<\/p>\n

    Conclusion<\/h2>\n

    I hope that after reading this Fungi & Bacteria<\/a> blog post, you have gained a better understanding of how to use 3 important conditions for mould growth to tackle application questions like this:<\/p>\n

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    W<\/strong>ater \ud83d\udca7<\/p>\n

    O<\/strong>xygen \ud83c\udf2c<\/p>\n

    W<\/strong>armth \ud83d\udd25<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

    But aside from knowing these, you should also be able to analyse how their presence or absence can contribute to the growth of mould.<\/p>\n

    Stay tuned for more blog posts highlighting acronyms to help you remember key concepts for different topics!<\/p>\n

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