Question

(40 points to the person who answers)

A scientist eliminated all living organisms in a jar of soup by heating it. He then left the soup jar uncovered for some days. After a few days, he saw molds in the soup. What most likely formed the mold? Mold spores present around the jar Nonliving matter in the environment Water molecules in the soup Glass particles in the jar

Answer 1

Mold spores present around the jar.

Answer 2

I would say that it'd be

Mold spores present around the jar.

Since the scientist heated the jar and then covered it, all germs and molecules, pretty much anything harmful to the soup couldn't get in it.
So, when the jar was uncovered the present germs and molecules that were waiting around the jar got in it.

Glad I could help ;)