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Which risk increases for pietra dura in Mughal gardens when exposed to constant direct sunlight?

A)Adhesive mortar drying becomes brittle
B)Differential thermal expansion causes cracking
C)Salt efflorescence weakens stone matrix
D)Algae growth accelerates material decomposition

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Differential thermal expansion induces stress because heat causes varying expansion rates in the different inlaid stones. This increase in stress leads to cracking; therefore, structural integrity is jeopardized rather than simpler mortar drying or biological activity alone.

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