What is a vegetable
What do Roots do?
Roots store a plants food supplies and send nutrients and moisture to the rest of the plant
What are vegetables and fruits low in?
Fat and sodium.
How do you speed up the ripening process of a fruit
Let it sit at room temperature
are fruits cleaner then vegetables
no they are not
what does cooking cause vegetables to do
it cause them to loose vitamin C
what is considered a seed?
seeds are high in carbohydrates and other nutrients
What are some fruits and vegetables that are high in vitamin C
Kiwi, strawberries, potatoes, cantaloupe, and cabbage.
how do you slow down the ripening process of a fruit
place it in the fridge
do vegetables and fruits contain harmful bacteria
no
how do you prevent vegetables from losing their nutrients
keep them in whole pieces
What is a stem
the long stem is what keeps the plant sturdy and helps transports nutrients throughout the plant
what do tomatoes and cucumbers have in common
they are both vegetables
What temperature do you store potatoes
about 7-1o degrees celsius
what will happen if you soak vegetables
it will lose nutrients
how do you prevent vegetables from losing their nutrients
cook them quickly using methods that require small amounts of water
What vegetables are considered roots
Carrots, Betts and turnips
what is the phytochemical that is found in yellow or orange vegetables
Beta Carotene
if you must have to store potatoes and onions at room temperature what should you do?
Buy only what you can use in short time
do you use soap to clean fruits and vegetables
no
what is the purpose of cutting vegetables
easier to eat
Are there some vegetables that are flowers
yes
which fruit is high in vitamin E
Apple, apricots, peaches and necterienes
which fruits ripen
apricots, avocados, bananas, kiwi, mangos, nectarines, peaches, pears
what temperature best cleans fruits and vegetables
cold
if you are worried about wax being on your fruits or vegetables what should you do
take off the skin