Advanced Science Primary 3 Diversity

A piece of bread left on a table for a week developed dark patches. Alexa claims the patches are living. What evidence supports her claim?

A The patches increased in size and spread.
B The patches changed colour over time.
C The patches appeared only in the dark.
D The patches stayed in the same place.
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Step 1: The dark patches are bread mould (fungi). Step [2-9]: Fungi are living things that show growth. Step [2-9]: Increasing in size (growth) is a characteristic of living things.

Correct answer: The patches increased in size and spread.

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