Where do the molds that end up on the foods in my kitchen come from?

Subject: Where do the molds that end up on the foods in my kitchen come from?

Date: Mon Jan 3 23:04:20 2000
Posted by Mimi Dempsey
Grade level: K-3 School: homeschool mom
City: Fredericksburg State/Province: va Country: usa
Area of science: Microbiology
ID: 946962260.Mi

Message:


We are doing an experiment to see how fast both  pieces of cheese and 
green peppers rot, (one in a bag in the fridge and one in a bag on the 
counter top)  As these items will be kept inside plastic bags where will 
the mold that grows on them come from originally?

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