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Bread mould grows profusely on a moist slice of bread rather than on a dry slice of bread

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Water is necessary for all metabolic activities. On the moist bread, the spores of bread mould get the much needed water which is not available on the dry bread. Hence, bread mould grows profusely on a moist slice of bread rather than on a dry slice of bread.
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