How Does Water, Air, And Candle Impact Mold Growth?

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Mold is an unwanted and sometimes unwanted puzzle piece of this ecosystem called food, sometimes when food gets too old it begins to mold. Mold should be avoided being eaten as it may get you intoxicated and cause problems in your digestive system. It is also the same process that is made to use alcohol. This fungus can happen for a lot of reasons which are not known to us, this is why I will conduct this experiment. It helps to know what to avoid when storing food for extend periods of time. The question is” How does water, air, and yeast impact mold

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