Rachel+S

flat =About Me= My name is Rachel. I play no sports but I do play violin, piano, guitar, and took vocal lessons. I like to hang out with friends in my spare time and listen to music. I have two cats named Spots and Anna and one dog named Rosco. I want to attend college for either psychology or to become a dietitian.

=American Elm= The American Elm otherwise known as the Ulmus Americana L. is a deciduous tree. The American Elm is a simple tree with alternate, toothed leaves. Three distinguishing characteristics of the elm are its leaves have uneven bases and small petioles. The American Elm also as all other elms is classified as a clone. Related tress to the American Elm are the Black Ash, Red Maple, Siver Maple, Sugarberry, Green Ash, Sycamore, and Sweetgum. The American Elm is especially useful for boxes and barrels because of it's strong wood. []

=Hickory= The Hickory tree is also know scientifically as the Carya. The Scrub Hickory, Black Hickory, Swamp Hickory, and Broom Hickory are just a few of the many trees related to the Hickory. The Hickory is deciduous a compound tree, pinnate, and has serrated leaves. Characteristics of the Hickory are it has fruit or nuts, produces small flowers in spring, and is classified as " Important Trees of the Eastern Forest" by the U.S. forest service. Hickory is very strong wood and is used for things such as wheel spokes and drum sticks. []

=Biomolecules in Food:= 1. I tested lettuce. After looking at the results of all 4 tests I found it was absent for all test of sugars, fat, and protiens. The test for starches were all absent except for one tested positive. As a group we discussed the potato. We found while looking at the results that all of them tested absent for sugars and fats and present for starches. All the results tested absent for proteins except for one result tested present.

2. Most meats were present for proteins and fats. Some were present for starches and most were not present for sugar. Most fruits are absent for proteins. They are mainly present for fats and starches but all fruits have sugars. For sugars and fats the vegetables mainly tested absent. The results for proteins and sugars differed on the vegetable, the peas were present and the lettuce was absent. The yolk of the egg was present for all things except sugars. The egg white was absent of all things but was present for proteins.

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4. I was surprised that vegetables contain proteins, such as the potato. I always thought it was just a starchy food. I was also surprised Eggs can have starches I thought they were just protein. I thought vegetables would have sugars because they are natural foods so I thought they would produce natural sugars.

5. When researching the potato I found there is sugar in them; however, when it was tested it showed up sugarless. This was surprising fact about them. When I researched an egg it is said to have sugars but when researching it tested absent for sugar except for the yolk which had sugar in it.

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