#RA-2429Read AloudCore & AcademicHard
Kitchen Sponge
Official Question Material
Prep: 30-40 Seconds
Ask bacteria where they'd like to live, and they'll answer: a kitchen sponge, please. Sponges are microbe paradises, capable of housing 54 billion bacteria per cubic centimetre. In addition to being damp, airy, and loaded with food scraps, sponges provide an optimal physical environment for bacteria, researchers reported on February 10 in Nature Chemical Biology.
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Scored Enabling Skills
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Timing Standard
Response Window: 35-40 Seconds
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