The reason we saw more bacteria on the agar plate as we watched our hands is because
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The water from the sink was contaminated
In the nooks and crannies of our skin we have a lot of bad bacteria and the more we washed our hands the more we saw
As we washed our hands we exposed the resident bacteria
As we washed our hands we picked up bad bacteria from the air which landed on our hands
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The correct answer is that as we washed our hands, we exposed the resident bacteria. Washing our hands can remove some of the resident bacteria that are normally found on our skin, which can make it appear as though there is an increase in bacteria on the agar plate after washing.