A scientist is studying a form of marine bacteria growing in culture dishes. He noticed that a clear area formed around the mold where the bacteria that had grown in this area died (this is now referred to as a zone of inhibition). In the culture dishes that had no mold, no zones of inhibition were present. Formulate a valid hypothesis based on his observations.
A.) The temperature in the lab was too cold for the mold to grow.
B.) The mold must be producing a chemical that killed the bacteria.
C.) The bacteria must be producing a chemical that killed the mold.
D.) The temperature in the lab was too cold for the bacteria to grow.
