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=White Oak:= //-Quercus alba// -If the White Oak tree is found in a humid environment on a regular basis it enables the tree to grow fungus called Oak wilt. Fungi of the Botryosphaeria species infect white oak trees also. Shoestring root rot is another infection to the White Oak; it's a fungal disease that first infects the white oak tree's roots. From there, it spreads through the rest of the plant. Also, the fungus Taphrina caerulescens causes oak leaf blister. -The White Oak is important to both people and the wildlife. The acorns are used by wildlife and to the Native Americans; they use the acorns to make flour. The White Oak is also used for a high quality wood which makes many things. -White Oak shares similar characteristics with black oak, red oak and northern pin oak trees. -White Oak is used for furniture making and flooring, timber frame buildings, and for veneer production. -Twig: slender, smooth, somewhat shiny, gray, whitish, or even purplish; pith star-shaped in cross-section; leaf scars alternate but crowded near tip of twig. -The White Oak is native to the eastern North America, from southern Quebec west to eastern Minnesota, and south to northern Florida and eastern Texas.

=Bamboo:=

1. Bamboo is grown in all different climates including East Asia through northern Australia, and west to India. Also bamboo is grown in north and South America.

2. There are such things as bamboo bicycles. Bamboo is used in Chinese medicine for treating infections and healing. It is a low-calorie source of potassium. It is known for its sweet taste and as a good source of nutrients and protein.

3.The bamboo is a major food source for pandas, rats, chimps, and elephants. Bamboo is used to hold up bridges. It is also used to make houses, clothing, and many different decorations.



Before Corn Starch & Iodine Tube: After The Dialysis tube weighed 54g before the experiment, and after it weighed 51.6g. The iodine entered the tube resulting in the dark purple color after the experiment. Some starch wasn't mixed in with the iodine.

Before Salt Water Potato:

After The salt watered potato weighed 14g before the experiment and after is weighed 10.4g. The salt water took the water out of the potato making it weigh less and cause the potato to shrink and look rotten.

Before Plain Water Potato:

After:

The potato in plain water gained 43g after the experiment because it absorbed the water. The appearance looked the same except for it being a bit bigger.

=DNA Replication Project:= Step 1: A strand of DNA



Step 2: The hydrogen bonds break off and the DNA is breaking.



Step 3: Strand 1 gets a new strand 2 and strand 2 gets a new strand 1. Step 4: End result: two identical DNA strands.