The original plan was to drop the foods in the girl’s locker room. However, the locker room was unavailable, and the only other option was …show more content…
My hypothesis based on the food type stated that the wet food (meat) would accumulate more bacteria than the dry food (wheat bread), similar to how a wet paper towel will pick up more dirt than a dry one. However, the more dry, porous food ended up collecting more bacteria. On the other hand, my hypothesis based on the surface type was not supported by this experiment. The different surfaces did not significantly affect the bacterial growth, and though the part that stated that only certain foods would apply to the rule was accurate, the core fact was not