Jensen

flat =About me= Hi my name is Jensen! I love to play sports like softball, basketball, and volleyball. In my spare time, I enjoy shopping and skiing. I love fashion and am definitely a girly girl. I have a cat named Scooby who I've had since I was 5. My favorite holiday is Christmas but my favorite season is summer. When I graduate high school, I want to go to the University of Notre Dame to study architecture. Thanks for checking out my page!

=Flowering Dogwood= The tree I researched was the Flowering Dogwood. It's scientific name is Cornus florida. It is a member of the Cornaceae family. Some trees that are related to it are the Bunchberry, Black Tupelo, Gray Dogwood, and Corneliancherry Dogwood. It is deciduous. The Flowering Dogwood has a smooth (entire) margin, is simple (pinnate), and has opposite leaves. Some distinguishing characteristics are that it has white flowers in the spring, it is 30 to 40 feet high, and the leaves are 4 to 6 inches long, and 2 to 3 inches wide. Another distinguishing feature is that it has scaly bark. When it is fully grown, it is often wider than it is tall. A specific usage of the tree is that it is used for textile weaving shuttles.

Resources: [] [] [] [] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornus_florida Common Trees of Pennsylvania by the Department of Conservation & Natural Resources and Bureau of Forestry

=Osage Orange= The second tree that I researched was the Osage Orange. It's scientific name is Malcura pomifera. It is a member of the Moraceae family. Some trees that it is related to are the Banyan and the Breadfruit. The Osage Orange is a deciduous tree with a entire (smooth) margin, has alternate leaves, and is simple (pinnate). A few distinguishing features are that it has a short trunk, sharp thorns, and glossy leaves that are 4 to 8 inches long and 2 to 4 inches wide. Probably the most noticeable feature on the tree though, are the large, bumpy fruit that are sometimes called hedge apples. They can be about 6 inches around and are filled with white, sticky juice and hundreds of tiny seeds. Some uses for the Osage Orange are fence posts, because they are very durable, and archery bows. Resources: [] [] [] [] [] [] []

=Biomolecules= 1. I tested the egg whites in the biomolecules lab. In the Benedict’s test, which was testing for simple sugars, I found that there were none in egg whites because the solution did not change color. If there had been sugars, the solution would have turned orange. Next, I tested for starches with the Iodine test. The test turned out negative because it didn’t change from orange/brown to blue/black. Then, I tested for proteins with the Biuret Test. This test was positive because it the solution turned violet. I last tested for fats and oils with the Sudan IV test. This test was also a negative because it didn’t change to a deep red color like it would have if it contained fats and oils. My group and I tested the banana. It was positive in with simple sugars in the Benedict’s Test. The banana was negative in the Iodine test, meaning that it didn’t have any starch. We then tested for proteins in the Biuret test and our results were positive. Lastly, we tested for oils and fats with the Sudan IV. Our results with this test were negative because it didn’t turn a deep red.

My group and I also tested the spinach. Every test we did (Benedict's, Iodine, Biuret, Sudan IV) all turned out negative.

2. Most meat, including ground beef and liver, didn’t have sugars. It was pretty close between the starches on presents and absences, but there were more absent starches than present. Meat did have fats and proteins. Most fruits, including bananas, apples, and avocados, had sugars. They were overall more present with proteins. They were mainly present in starches, but it was very close between the present and absences in fat (one more present than absent). Most vegetables, including potatoes, peas, and lettuce, were absent in sugars, fats, and proteins. It was close between the presents and absences in starch, but there was just one more present than there was absent. The white been was mainly absent in sugars and present in starches, fats, and proteins. Egg White was mainly absent in sugars, starch, and fat but present in protein. Egg Yolk was mostly absent in fat and present in proteins. It had one more sugar absent than sugar present, and it had one more starch present than starch absent. Milk was mainly absent in sugars and starch and present in fat and proteins. 3. Present || Sugars Absent || Starch Present || Starch Absent || Fat Present || Fat Absent || Protein Present || Protein Absent ||
 * Food || Sugar
 * Ground Beef || 0 || 6 || 1 || 5 || 6 || 0 || 6 || 0 ||
 * Liver || 2 || 7 || 5 || 4 || 9 || 0 || 9 || 0 ||
 * Banana || 8 || 0 || 4 || 4 || 4 || 4 || 4 || 4 ||
 * Apple || 9 || 0 || 3 || 6 || 0 || 9 || 4 || 5 ||
 * Avocado || 7 || 3 || 8 || 2 || 10 || 0 || 3 || 7 ||
 * Potato || 0 || 4 || 4 || 0 || 0 || 4 || 3 || 1 ||
 * Pea || 1 || 8 || 6 || 3 || 0 || 9 || 4 || 5 ||
 * Lettuce || 0 || 6 || 0 || 6 || 0 || 6 || 0 || 6 ||
 * White Bean || 0 || 8 || 8 || 0 || 5 || 3 || 7 || 1 ||
 * Egg Yolk || 4 || 5 || 5 || 4 || 9 || 0 || 9 || 0 ||
 * Egg White || 0 || 9 || 0 || 9 || 0 || 9 || 9 || 0 ||
 * Milk || 0 || 7 || 0 || 7 || 6 || 1 || 7 || 0 ||

4. I was shocked to see that beans had fat in them. I guess I was surprised because I thought beans were extremely healthy for you. I was also surprised that peas and beans had starch in them. When I think of starch I usually think of bread and dough. I was surprised I didn’t see any protein biomolecules in spinach. I figured spinach being such a healthy food with be a good source of protein. I was also surprised that all of the data showed that beans didn’t have protein. I’ve always heard that beans were a great source of protein.

5. After some research, I feel that the beans should have been positive for protein instead of negative.Both these sites clearly state that beans are a very good source of protein. [] []

I researched a little more on peas, and found that there should have been sugar in them. It should have been positive instead of negative. The link below shows that peas do have approximately 8 grams of sugar in them. []

After a little bit more research on milk, I think that there should have been some sugars in milk, which our results did not show. The website below shows how a serving of milk should have about 13 grams of sugar. Having sugars in milk can affect ones diet because they may think drinking milk all the time is really healthy. I agree that it is extremely healthy for many other reasons, but people should know that the sugar they are consuming could add up. []

I next researched on the bonus food, spinach. My data, that turned out negative in all four biomolecules, was almost completley right. Although spinach doesn't contain a lot of protein, it does contain 1 gram of it. Thats not a lot, but its better than nothing. I have learned that spinach is very healthy because it doesn't contain sugars, fats, and starches. []

=Biomolecules Infographic= =Food Issue Infographic= Sources: [] [] [] [] []- Doritos picture []- Corn picture

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