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Your first task is to brainstorm some questions that you have about microorganisms. Some of examples might be:

  • Can bacteria grow in the dark?
  • Does temperature affect how bacteria grows?
  • Are there microorganisms in our drinking water?
  • Is bacteria found in the air?

We are going to investigate the following question:

Does temperature affect how bacteria grows?
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Updated July 21, 2005 by: Glen Westbroek

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