The first photo is a plate on January 31 at the beginning of the experiment. The remaining photos on this page are of the uncovered, unrefrigerated plate.




Uncovered, Unrefrigerated February 1

We observed that the apple skin was drying and curling, the banana had turned brown, and the potato had turned a little brown and had some gray patches around the edges.


Uncovered, Unrefrigerated February 2


We observed that the apple and potato were drying and curling, the banana was more brown, and the potato's gray patches had grown.


Uncovered, Unrefrigerated February 3

We observed that the apple was curling up more.


Uncovered, Unrefrigerated February 4

We observed that the apple was curling up more and the banana was drying out.


Uncovered, Unrefrigerated February 5

We observed that the apple and potato were hard and dry and the banana was gummy and sticking to the plate.


Uncovered, Unrefrigerated February 6



Uncovered, Unrefrigerated February 7



Uncovered, Unrefrigerated February 8



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