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Wet Market Trip Observations

During my science block, we were able to go to the wet market to explore the many varieties of fruit, spices/herbs, and veggies. The three that were most interesting to me were:

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1. Star Anise: From it's name and from my observations, I noticed that this spice is star shaped and brown, as well as that it has seeds inside each point of the star. Because of the star shape, I think that that is a function that is super useful. In order for the seeds to disperse, it needs to explode. And since there are so many parts of the star, it makes all of the seeds go into different directions to find their own way and to grow in a good spot. I thought that it was really fascinating the way it dispersed and how it explodes.

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2. Rambutan: This fruit is Red on the outside once it's ripe, but the inside is white. When you look at it it kind of looks hairy, but it has spikes around the fruit. It's not that big and is pretty round. I think that with its hard shell, it helps preserve the seed that is inside. And since the fruit looks unique and different, I think that it is eye catching to animals, that way they eat it and then pass it out. What interested me in this fruit, is the way it looked and how it's a lot more unique and significant than other fruits, that way it's more eye catching.
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3.Jackfruit: Something that was very interesting to me about the jackfruit, is that it is the largest fruit in the world! It has spikes that surround the entire fruit. It is very big and weighs a lot. Because of the way this fruit looks, it helps with the seed dispersal. Since this fruit looks so interesting and different from others, it attracts animals to eat them and then eventually to pass it out some place else where they can grow. As well as that there are many layers to the fruit. From the hard shell, to the fruit, and then the seed inside the fruit, the seed is very well preserved.

I think that the reason why we have so many different types of fruits, vegetables, spices/herbs, is because that we do live in a tropical place and as well as the fact that there are many different cultures. And with the many varieties of culture in this region, we use many different types of fruits, vegetables, spices/herbs to create the flavors that represent all of the cultures. If there was no type of diversity, I think that animals wouldn't be lured into that single fruit and all of the seeds will not be able to disperse due to the lack of animals not eating it.
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