My Independent Mold Experiment

Created by: Lara Washington

PurposeThe purpose of this experiment is to

see how the apple reacts to the different types of liquid poured on to it.

VariableControlPerfume

WineMilk

Soy Sauce

Controlling the experiment

Ziploc bagControl

Same Location

HypothesisI predict that the apple with wine

poured onto it would grow the most mold. I would think that because when Dr. Punja came in, he shared the fact

that alcohol contains mold. I think that in a mold on mold situation, it would

grow the most molds.

Materials Ziploc Bags x5

SharpieApple (any kind)

PerfumeWineMilk

Soy Sauce

Procedure1. Cut the apple into 5 equal pieces.2. Take the first piece and put it into a Ziploc bag, seal it

and label it as “Control”.3. Take the second piece of apple and put it into a

Ziploc bag. Before sealing the bag, spray 3 sprays of perfume onto it. With a sharpie, label the bag as “Perfume”.

4. Take the third piece of apple and put it into a Ziploc bag. Before sealing the bag, pour a fair amount of wine onto it. With a sharpie, label the bag as “Wine”.

5. Take the fourth piece of apple and put it into a Ziploc bag. Before sealing the bag, pour a fair amount of milk onto it. With a sharpie, label the bag as “Milk”

6. Take the fifth piece of apple and put it into a Ziploc bag. Before sealing the bag, pour a fair amount of soy sauce onto it. With a sharpie, label the bag as “Soy Sauce”.

7. Place apples in a controlled environment.

Day 1

No mold.PERFUME

SOY SAUCE

WINE

CONTROL

MILK

OBSERVATIONS:

Day 4

Mold growth developing.

Day 8

Mold spreading.

Day 12

Mold starting to eat the

apple.

CONCLUSION

The conclusion to this experiment is that mold would grow anywhere

even if you don’t do anything to its food. It just needs the right temperature and environment.

THE END OF MY EXPERIMENT

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