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← HistoryWhich risk increases if during 1780s naval ship construction the kiln temperature control malfunctions, weakening the baking of ship biscuits?
A)Increased osmotic pressure on ships
B)Elevated risk of dry rot bloom✓
C)Decreased tensile strength of planks
D)Greater hull breaches during storms
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Increased risk of dry rot bloom exists, due to incomplete starch gelatinization during faulty biscuit baking. The mechanism is incomplete sterilization through heat. Inadequately baked starch provides a ready food source for fungal growth; therefore dry rot accelerates, rather than other structural issues.
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