an image detailing 3 experiments involving a glass flask with a curved neck. All three start with heat being applied to a flask with a neck. in the first experiment it's let to sit, and no bacteria are present. in the second the neck is removed before leaving it to sit, and bacteria are present. in the third the flask is tipped so that the fluid inside blocks airflow through the neck before leaving it to sit, and bacteria are present.
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