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Name: Tane C.
Status: educator
Age: 20s
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Date: 9/6/2004
Question:
Students in My Biology class have had to created labs with Banana's as there subject. One group has asked the question does the water content affect the banana's rate of decomposition. Any Ideas on lab to test this question and any ideas if it is true or not?

Replies:
Found this related experiment posted on-line:

http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1590/is_13_57/ai_73537927

Anthony Brach Ph.D.


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