Can fruit mold grow on bread?

While fruit mold and bread mold are both types of fungi, they are different species. Fruit mold will not grow on bread.

Here's why:

* Different food sources: Fruit mold thrives on the sugars and acids found in fruits. Bread, on the other hand, contains different carbohydrates and lacks the specific nutrients that fruit mold needs to flourish.

* Specific enzymes: Mold species have specialized enzymes that allow them to break down specific types of food. Fruit mold lacks the enzymes necessary to digest the starches and proteins in bread.

Therefore, it's unlikely for fruit mold to grow on bread. However, bread can still be susceptible to various types of mold, including common bread molds like Rhizopus stolonifer (black bread mold).