Rhizopus: Is a genus of saprophytic and

Rhizopus is a genus of saprophytic and parasitic fungi. They are found in moist or damp places. They are found on organic substances like vegetables, fruits, bread, jellies, etc. The vegetative structure is made up of coenocytic (multinucleated) and branched hyphae. They are used to produce various chemicals and alcoholic products. Some species of rhizopus cause plant diseases and may cause infection in humans too, known as mucormycosis. Rhizopus is a saprophytic fungus of the class Zygomycetes (as it produces zygospores in the sexual reproductive phase). Rhizopus is a genus of filamentous Saprophytic fungi that is found in soil, decaying fruits and vegetables, animal excreta, and stale bread. They are cosmopolitan in occurrence since they are found in air, water, soil, and inside or outside plants and animals. They have a cottony appearance and grow at a rapid rate on suitable organic matter. Rhizopus is a coenocytic (multinucleated) fungi with sporangia, and aseptate mycelia differentiated into stolons, rhizoids, and sporangiophores. The ... Rhizopus , cosmopolitan genus of some 10 species of filamentous fungi in the family Rhizopodaceae (formerly Mucoraceae), in the order Mucorales. Several species, including Rhizopus stolonifer (the common bread mold), have industrial importance, and a number are responsible for diseases in plants and