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Gene investigated the effect of moisture on the rate of growth of mold on bread. 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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Answer:

More mold on the moist slice

Step-by-step explanation:

Assuming that the trend continues, then after another 3 days, a higher percentage (more than the original 50%) of mold will be found on the moist slice, while the dry slice may either be unaffected or may develop very little mold.

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