Fruits and Seed Dispersal Nicole Saylor Meiko M. Thompson BIO 115 11/25/12 In this essay I will be answering questions about fruit and as to the reason why things are the way they are... First up is some fruits are sweet and some are not is because‚ “Actually‚ the taste of a fruit depends on the compounds present in it. Normally a fruit contains the materials like cellulose‚ proteins‚ starch‚ vitamins‚ certain acids‚ fructose or sugar. All these materials are found in mixed form inside the
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Fruits Professor Kelechi Mezu Introduction to Biology – SCI 115 March 2‚ 2010 We use our sense of taste to differ if fruit is sweet or sour. That taste depends on the components in the fruit. Fruits contain fructose‚ acids‚ vitamin‚ starch‚ proteins‚ and cellulose. All of these components contribute to the taste of fruit. Fruits with high fructose levels tend to be sweeter whereas fruits with high levels of acid tend to be sour. Oranges however‚ have equal quantities of fructose and acids
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fruits This list of culinary fruits contains the names of some fruits that are considered edible in some cuisines. The word "fruit" is used in several different ways.[1] The definition of fruit for these lists is a culinary fruit‚ i.e. "Any sweet‚ edible part of a plant that resembles fruit‚ even if it does not develop from a floral ovary; also used in a technically imprecise sense for some sweet or sweetish vegetables‚ some of which may resemble a true fruit or are used in cookery as if they
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larger scale‚ but in my opinion‚ not a 270 pound scale. I was an active teenager who participated in all sports. I loved the sport atmosphere‚ but hated to put in the hard work‚ so I paid in many other ways. My weight increased and my performance went down. After sports‚ my activity level steadily declined with many excuses in tail. Jobs‚ school‚ and friends seemed to take precedence over my health and weight. Then the big life changing moment came for me‚ I got married. Married life took a toll on me
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are some fruits sweet and some sour‚ whereas others have no specific taste? Naturally fruit contains cellulose‚ proteins‚ starch‚ proteins‚ vitamins‚ certain acids and fructose (or sugar). When fruit ripens‚ a series of chemical changes occur in the fruit that result in either a sweet fruit‚ sweet and sour fruit‚ sour fruit or fruit with no specific taste. During these changes‚ the acids content in fruit becomes less and the fructose content increases thereby resulting in a sweet fruit (Coen
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Star Fruit is an exciting fruit Oriyun Ross Williams Culinary Foundations II Chef Mark Varnado Star Fruit‚ it’s an exciting fruit. Carambolas also know as a star fruit is a very unique fruit. The name Carambola was names after Averrhoes‚ a 12th century Muslim philosopher and physician. Carambola is a Portuguese word derived from a South India It is a tropical fruit‚ native to the Philippines‚ Indonesia‚ Malaysia‚ India‚ Bangladesh‚ and Sri Lanka. The Star Fruit is a small to medium sized bushy
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Tired of consuming familiar fresh fruits just like apples or bananas? How about rambutan? Rambutan is an abundant supply of minerals and vitamins. This hairy strawberry lookalike is actually having its own renown by reason of its useful benefits‚ and here they are : 1 . RAMBUTAN – Great source of vitamin C It is truly constantly proper to ingest packed with vitamin C. It is quite necessary since it is an antioxidant property that assists one’s body’s defense mechanisms to ensure it can battle
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Aonla or Indian gooseberry (Emblica officinalis) is an indigenous fruit to Indian subcontinent. Owing to hardy nature‚ suitability to various waste-lands‚ high productivity/unit area (15–20t/ha)‚ nutritive and therapeutic value aonla have become an important fruit. Its fruits are a rich source of vitamin ‘C’. Aonla fruit is highly valued among indigenous medicines. It is acrid‚ cooling‚ refrigerant‚ diuretic and laxative. Dried fruits have been reported to be useful in haemorrhages‚ diarrhoea‚ dysentery
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excludes seeds and most sweet fruit. This typically means the leaf‚ stem‚ or root of a plant. The non-biological definition of a vegetable is largely based on culinary and cultural tradition. Therefore‚ the application of the word is somewhat arbitrary‚ based on cultural and/or personal views. Vegetables are most often cooked in savoury or salty dishes. However‚ a few vegetables can be used in desserts and other sweet dishes‚ such as pumpkin pie and carrot cake. A fruit on the other hand is
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Report: Flowers‚ Fruits‚ and Seeds Part 1: Flowers Directions: Answer the questions below using the picture of the Gladiolus‚ or Lily flower‚ below. 1. How many petals does this flower have? 6 2. How many stamens does this flower have? 5 3. How many stigmas does this flower have? 1 4. Is this the flower of a monocot or a dicot? Monocot 5. Explain your answer for question #4. This flower has petals multiple of 3. The petals also seem to have parallel veins. 6. Is this flower perfect or
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