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Expression of Ideas practice question

While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: - A class tested how quickly bread grows mould. - A sealed slice at room temperature grew mould in 4 days. - A sealed slice in the fridge grew mould in 12 days. - An uncovered slice at room temperature grew mould in 3 days. The student wants to state which condition slowed mould the most and compare it with the sealed slice at room temperature.

Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

  1. A. Refrigeration slowed mould the most: the refrigerated slice took 12 days to grow mould, three times as long as the sealed slice kept at room temperature.Correct
  2. B. The uncovered slice grew mould in 3 days.
  3. C. The class tested how quickly bread grows mould.
  4. D. The refrigerated slice grew mould in 12 days.

Answer: A. Refrigeration slowed mould the most: the refrigerated slice took 12 days to grow mould, three times as long as the sealed slice kept at room temperature.

The winner, with the comparison asked for.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. The uncovered slice grew mould in 3 days.
The fastest, not the slowest.
C. The class tested how quickly bread grows mould.
The aim, no result.
D. The refrigerated slice grew mould in 12 days.
The figure without the comparison.

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