Mold Synthesis Essay

During this experiment, mold spores were placed on water logged bread, and then put in various temperature to determine which temperature inhibits the growth of decomposer colonies the most. A trend that was that was observed in the experiment was that mold spores did not colonize in the incubator, refrigerator, and freezer. The major finding in this experiment was that mold seems to prosper in room temperature, but does the opposite in colder and warmer environments. The hypothesis, if decomposer colonies are exposed to a variety of temperatures then less will grow in cold temperature, was supported by our data. In fact, the average growth of the mold colonies in both the freezer and refrigerator was 0mm^2. However, the average growth in the incubator petri dishes was also 0mm^2. On the other hand, the average growth of the decomposer colonies in the room temperature petri dishes was 2,916mm^2. In the room temperature petri dish, the colony grew at an …show more content…
They break down all dead organic material and turn it to nutrients for the soil. Prior to this experiment, it was known that decomposers tend to grow best in humid or damp environments, which is why water was added to each petri dish. My lab group thought that the decomposer colony would grow well in warm conditions like the incubator. However, our data contradicted this knowledge and the bread that was placed in the incubator was dehydrated and hard by the end of the experiment. The control in this experiment was the two petri dishes that were placed in room temperature. The control demonstrated that temperature holds importance to decomposers. The grow the most under room temperature and do not grow at all in both warm, dry conditions and cold conditions. This finding holds true in decomposer natural habitat as well. Decomposers colonies are not found in the tundra or desert biomes. However, they have a much higher survival rate in the temperate and rain