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Question
Why does bread mould grow profusely on a moist slice of bread but not on a dry slice of bread?
Solution
A moist slice of a bread provides all the favourable conditions needed by the spores of the bread mould to germinate. This is the reason why bread mould cannot grow profusely on a dry slice of a bread.
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