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When the temperature approaches freezing point
fungi seek shelter in the upper reaches of the at-
mosphere by forming ice crystals around their
bodies. They remain there, literally in hibernation,
until carried to a warmer location by air currents.

MOULDS: ANOTHER VARIETY OF FUNGUS

Moulds are single-celled fungi with a single nucleus. They
multiply by dividing, and assume the form of a colony by banding
together. Mould cells are generally larger than bacteria's, egg-
shaped, and possess most of the organelles found in an animal cell.
Moulds too can represent a threat to health by growing very
quickly under the appropriate conditions. Some of them produce HARUN YAHYA

toxins in foodstuffs that can cause poisoning in humans and ani-
mals. Indeed, some of these substances are carcinogenic. Compared
to bacteria, moulds need less food and can survive and grow under
worse conditions, and so generally have more opportunity to mul- (ADNAN OKTAR)
tiply in most environments.

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