Gene is investigating what makes bread moldy. He put two identical slices of bread on separate plates. He made one slice moist and kept the other slice dry. He left the uncovered plates on a table for 2 hours. Then, he sealed them in plastic bags and put them in a dark, warm place. He looked at them each day for five days. After five days, he observed that 50 percent of the moist slice was moldy, and none of the dry slice was moldy. If Gene observed the slices for three more days, what would he most likely observe? There would be less mold on the moist slice. There would be more mold on the moist slice. There would be the same amount of mold on each slice. There would be no change in the amount of mold on either slice.

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Joyce Clayton

10 August, 05:26

Gene is investigating what makes bread moldy. He put two identical slices of bread on separate plates. He made one slice moist and kept the other slice dry. He left the uncovered plates on a table for 2 hours. Then, he sealed them in plastic bags and put them in a dark, warm place. He looked at them each day for five days. After five days, he observed that 50 percent of the moist slice was moldy, and none of the dry slice was moldy. If Gene observed the slices for three more days, what would he most likely observe? There would be less mold on the moist slice. There would be more mold on the moist slice. There would be the same amount of mold on each slice. There would be no change in the amount of mold on either slice.

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Anabel Shea · Answer 1

There would be more mold on the moist slice. Mold is formed best in humid areas that are closed off from "breathing." Mold is also hesitant to form if there is a natural light source able to penetrate its formation. If the conditions persist, there is no reason for the mold to stop forming.