The student includes a title of the study at the beginning of the work, pointing out the main focus of the study. They provide an extensive but focused introduction that clearly describes the main topic and provides relevant background. The research question includes all the necessary parts, with an appropriate question tag, independent and dependent variables, and the method of investigation. The biology is explained well enough for the reader to fully and easily understand it without the need of rereading, including the life cycle of fungi, mode of nutrition, and enzymes present in koji cultures. The methodology of the investigation is highly appropriate to the topic, focused on answering the research question, and includes appropriate steps to assure the relevancy and validity of the obtained results. However, the student should have stated both the null and alternative hypotheses, which is currently missing from the work.
