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Bacteria are streaked for isolation because they are UNICELLULAR and individual cells can be separated through streaking (creating colonies that arise from one single bacterial cell). Molds are MULTIcelluar and cannot be isolated; the cells need each other to form a mold. Single celled/unicellular fungi are called yeasts.

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Molds are multicellular organisms that grow as a network of filaments called hyphae, making it difficult to isolate individual colonies on a streak plate. Instead, molds are typically isolated using techniques like serial dilution and spread plate method to obtain pure cultures. This allows for the growth and study of individual mold species.

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