EVERYDAY SCIENCE - PLANTS, FUNGI & BACTERIA
Question 1

One summer day, Ace bought some tomatoes from the market and left them in a kitchen cupboard. After 5 days, when he took them out to make tomato soup, he discovered that they were mouldy.

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Answer 1

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[wind] • [fungi] • [warmth] • [light] • [spores] • [bacteria] • [moisture] • [refrigerator]

a) The tomatoes were not mouldy when Ace bought them. Where did the mould come from?

Answer:

of the mould were carried by as they are small and . They landed on the tomatoes and started growing.


b) Ace bought a new bag of tomatoes. Now, he would like to keep them in a place where they will last longer without becoming mouldy. Suggest a place to keep the tomatoes and explain why.

Answer:

He should keep them in the . Organisms (living things) such as and can cause the tomatoes to spoil. These living things require and to grow. Since the fridge is cold and dry, those organisms cannot grow well.





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