The figure below shows the apparatus and materials used in an experiment to study the effect

of temperature on the growth of microorganisms. The content in every beaker is the same.

After 5 to 6 hours the results are recorded in the table below.

Beaker Condition of the mixture

A Liquid
B Partially solid
C Liquid

(a) State one method to fix the constant variable in this experiment.

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(b) What is the hypothesis of this experiment?

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(c) Based on this experiment, what is the operational definition of the condition of the
mixture?

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(d) What is the microorganism in the yogurt?

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(e) How does this microorganism reproduce?

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Answer

(a) Use the same type of fresh milk and yogurt

(b) Microorganisms grow and reproduce well at 35 º C
(c) Microorganisms react with the glucose in the fresh milk and change it to lactic acid which is partially solid
(d) Bacteria
(e) Binary Fission