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If we learned how to implement this chemical into other foods, we could make other foods more sweet without all of the added sugars!

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I watched A Master of Taste. This video discussed the foods that we eat, their effects on our body, and why they're desirable. I learned that the strawberry is very high in acid, but masks this with sweetness using a chemical rather than sugar.
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This is a Monstera deliciosa, it is very new to me so I am still trying to understand what it likes. I noticed that its leaves were curling and that is a sign of under watering, however, when I watered it more leaves curled, there is definitely a watering issue.
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This week I read an article about breeding peach in order to improve the quality of the fruit. This includes shape, size, taste, etc. Some of these traits are controlled by one gene while other are controlled by multiple.

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this week, I read an article about growing tomatoes successfully from seed. From this article, I learned about the useful information on seed packets and how you can use it to your advantage when starting your tomato garden.

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Hello plant 200, these are my lil golden pothos children (Epipremnum aureum). Their varigation is green with a while marble pattern. Their leaves are waxy and thick, they are poisonous to cats, dogs, and slightly to humans! Very simple to care for!
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Howdy! This is my representation of the life cycle of a fern. I was always very curious about this process given that fern are all over the place but don't have flowers or seeds! Very interesting.
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This would be an Avocado (Persea americana), the fruit we all know and love. Avocados grow on trees and contains a single seed in the center. These trees like moderately humid and warm conditions (60-85 F).
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Unfortunately I do not have a selfie with a mushroom and I am currently quarantining but this is a picture of a mushroom from summer that was in my garden. I believe its Latin name is Boletus pseudosensibilis. This mushroom has a velvet red top and a yellow bottom.
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Given the effects of climate change, places like California are noticing changes in their agricultural production. This documentary discusses the influence of drought on farming and how land restoration can help avoid these issues.
https://t.co/hoxOVV0u7M
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This is my Ponytail Palm otherwise known as a Beaucarnea recurvata. Geotropism is a plants growth response to gravity. This plants roots grow down and exhibit positive geotropism while its trunk and leaves grow up and exhibit negative geotropism.
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This is my new child, a Zamioculcas zamiifolia, also known as a ZZ plant. ZZ plants have a rhizome root system, I tried to show this in the second picture. These plants are very entry level plants but beautiful with their glossy leaves.
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This is my favorite child, an Aloe vera. When I purchased this plant it was suffering very badly from root rot. I could tell because when I would cut off a piece it would ooze yellow. It is still recovering but not showing this symptom.
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In this documentary, FRESH meets with farmers and others who are in the agricultural field to discuss the future of food production. They discuss modern farming and then the sustainable approach.

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The seed shown in the picture attached is called a pepita. Pepita seeds come from pumpkins (Cucurbita pepo L.). There is a difference between pepitas and pumpkin seeds. Pepitas come form specific hull-less pumpkin varieties (Styrian).
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The plant shown below is a Chinese Evergreen, it goes by the Latin name Aglaonema commutatum. This plant bears leaves with a leathery texture and a unique variegation. This is a lovely plant for beginners!
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