Unusually shaped fruits and vegetables

High school (ages 12+)
Food & Cooking

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/unusually-shaped-fruits-and-vegetables

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Why do some fruits and veggies look like funny faces?Small changes in how they grow—like uneven water or nutrients—can make them shape differently, and our brains see faces in those shapes.
2. What makes a carrot or potato become misshapen?Things such as soil pressure, not enough nutrients, or temperature changes can stop parts from growing evenly, making them look odd.

Morphology: The study of the form and structure of organisms and their specific structural features.
Cellular Differentiation: The process by which a less specialized cell becomes a more specialized cell type.
Anthropomorphic: Attributing human characteristics or behavior to a god, animal, or object.