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What would have happened if Pasteur had tipped one of his flasks so that the broth in the flask had come into contact With the curve of the neck?

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If Pasteur had tipped one of his flasks so that the broth in the flask had come into contact with the curved neck, the broth inside the flask will become contaminated. \textbf{become contaminated. }

Curved neck is preventing\textit{preventing} microorganisms from entering the body of the flask.

However, if there is a broth in the neck\textbf{broth in the neck}, that means microorganisms will be able to grow there\textbf{be able to grow there}. This way, they will eventually come to the body.

It is important for a neck that there is no food for microorganisms\textit{no food for microorganisms} to keep the flask's body sterile.

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