investigatory project
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Submitted by:Kristine Grace Albastro
Maria Gaye Margarette CervantesZyra Grace Zaragosa
Investigatory Project
Purpose
To determine which type of food will the molds grow the fastest, and to help households decide in which food to consume first.
In which food type will form mold the fastest, rich in Carbohydrates or Vitamin C?
PROBLEM
Hypothesis
I think that if the food is rich in Vitamin C, then the molds will grow faster compared to foods rich in carbohydrates.
Experimental Design
Manipulated variables:
kind of foodResponding Variables:
growth of molds
Controlled Variables: temperature,
container, amount of food,
Materials
1 loaf of bread
¼ kilo peach
6 plastic containers
1 meter plastic cover
Procedure:
1. Cut the bread and peach into pieces. 2. Layer the bread into three separate containers, the
same with the peach. 3. Be sure to cover each container with plastic and label
them.4. Leave the containers untouched in one week. 5. Observe the containers each day. 6. Record observation.
ResultsType of Food
Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7
Vitamin C(peach)
No effect No effect No effect molds began to appear
Number of Molds increased
Molds covered the fruit
Starting to decay
Carbohydrates(bread)
No effect Few molds are observed
The number of molds increased
The bread was covered with molds
Starting to decay
decayed decayed
Food rich in Vitamin C (peach)
Food rich in carbohydrates (bread)
We therefore conclude that our hypothesis was wrong because the
molds grew faster in the bread which is rich in carbohydrate than
the peach that is rich in Vitamin C.
We also speculated that the households should buy more
Vitamin C rich foods like fruits, and consume immediately foods rich in
carbohydrates such as breads because they are easily damaged.