Given the question: Process:  - Bread is exposed to the elements - Bread absorbs water from the air - Bread absorbs warmth from the air - Dust particles with mold spores fall on bread - Mold spores start to consume the bread for energy - Mold colonies grow until they are visible.  Perturbation hypothesis: suppose Bread is left out in the elements happens, how will it affect Bread is exposed to the air.  Does the supposed perturbation have an effect (direct or indirect) on the process?
The answer is:
yes