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Berry

a fleshy or pulpy indehiscent fruit with the seed embedded in the fleshy tissue of the pericarp.

Compare: drupe, pyrene.


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Innovating a research

... samples. My project required me to get samples from the rocky intertidal and I had a time span of around 3-5 hours to collect them all. Your berries project sounds good, and it also sounds like there will be a lot of literature you can site and learn from. Ask your major advisor for his opinion ...

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by HilaryD
Sat Jul 18, 2009 1:52 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Innovating a research
Replies: 4
Views: 115

To any doctors-BOWEL CANCER

... that examine the entire colon because cancer can occur anywhere in the colon. Food and substances which prevents this kind of cancer: Lutein, Berries, Methylpyridinium, Calcium, Carotenoids, Soy, Chocolate, Coffee, Folate, Vitamin D and Wine. Some symptoms of colon and rectum cancer are the ...

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by Enzyme
Tue Apr 11, 2006 8:12 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: To any doctors-BOWEL CANCER
Replies: 7
Views: 1359

Niche Specialization

... that exact ecological niche. For example, some of the finches are adapted specifically to eat hard nuts, others to eat insects, others to eat soft berries. Each one is specialized for life in its own niche.

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by alextemplet
Sun Mar 05, 2006 1:04 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Niche Specialization
Replies: 3
Views: 2363

cereals

... preserves the fruits material far better than sun drying or dehydrating. As far as nutritional value, it sorta depends on the fruit. Most of the berries wouldn't lose much of their nutritional value. i've never seen preserved coconut inside a box of cereal tho...

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by 123Herpatology
Sun Oct 30, 2005 6:22 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Berries in cereal
Replies: 9
Views: 1216

Berries in cereal

Can somebody explain to me how the food industry makes those dry berries (strawberries, bananas, coconut, blueberry etc) that you find in cereal? They must use some kind of chemicals on the berries so that they don't get oxidized when drying off right? Also, ...

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by hurly
Fri Oct 28, 2005 4:15 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Berries in cereal
Replies: 9
Views: 1216


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