BIOLOGY INVESTIGATORY PROJECT
DOES VITAMIN C AFFECT HOW FAST A FRUIT WILL ROT
JAIKISHAN N
XI- C (PCMB)
ROL -7
CERTIFICATE
This is to certify that JaiKishan N of CLASS 11 has successfully
completed his BIOLOGY project “DOES VITAMIN C AFFECT HOW
FAST A FRUIT WILL ROT ” prescribed by the Central Board of
Secondary Education towards the partial fulfilment of AISSCE course
during the academic year 2023-24.
This project is certified to be the bonafide work of the student.
Date:
Teacher Incharge Internal Examiner
External Examiner Principal
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Firstly, I would like to thank the director Mr. Vijay
Krishna Rajagopal and our principal, Mrs. Vasuma S
Achar for giving me this wonderful opportunity. I would
like to express profound gratitude to our physics
teacher ,Mrs. Ashwini for their invaluable support,
encouragement supervision and useful suggestions
throughout this project work.
I am also grateful for the lab assistance provided by Mr.
Chandru
INDEX
SL.NO TITLE PAGE NO.
1 AIM
2 APPARATUS
3 INTRODUCTION
4 PROCEDURE
5 OBSRVATION
6 RESULT
7 CONCLUSION
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AIM
The aim of a project examining the
impact of vitamin C on fruit rot could be
to assess whether the antioxidant
properties of vitamin C influence the
rate of decay in various fruits.
APPARATUS
1. A paper and pencil to write down results
2. Camera to take pictures
3. Strawberries
4. Lemon
5. Grapes
6. Oranges
7. Ziploc plastic bags to put the fruits in
8. A tray to put the fruits on
9. A knife to cut the fruits
INTRODUCTION
Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid and L-
ascorbic acid, is a vitamin found in food and used
as a dietary supplement. As a supplement it is used
to treat and prevent scurvy.
Vitamin C is an essential nutrient involved in the
repair of tissue. Foods that contain vitamin C
include citrus fruit, tomatoes, red peppers, and
potatoes.
Vitamin C was discovered in 1912, isolated in
1928, and first made in 1933. It is on the World
Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines,
the most effective and safe medicines needed in a
health system. Vitamin C is available as a generic
medication and over the counter.
PROCEDURE
1. Get all the materials that are needed for the experiment
2. Put some strawberries in a Ziploc plastic bag and label the
bag "Strawberries". Then put some blueberries in another
Ziploc plastic bag and label the bag "Blueberries". Next put
some grapes in another Ziploc plastic bag and label the bag
"Grapes".
3. Take a picture of each fruit in its Ziploc plastic bag.
4. Next, put the fruit bags on a tray and leave them in a warm,
dark, and dry area
5. Each day for two weeks, observe fruits for any changes in its
appearance, take a picture, and record all observations on a
piece of paper.
6. For 2 weeks, take a picture of each fruit in its Ziploc plastic
bag. Then throw out all the Ziploc plastic bags including the
fruits in it.
7. Note down your observations.
STRAWBERRY
Amount per 100g
Calaries 33
% Daily Value
Total Fat 0.3g 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 0%
Potassium 153mg 4%
Total Carbohydrate 8g 2%
Dietary fibre 2g 8%
Sugar 4.9g
Protein 0.7g 1%
Vitamin A 0%
Calcium 1%
Vitamin D 0%
Vitamin B-12 0%
Vitamin C 97%
Iron 2%
Vitamin B-6 0%
Magnesium 3%
ORANGE
Amount per 100g
Calaries 47
% Daily Value
Total Fat 0.1g 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g
Polyunsaturated fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 0%
Potassium 181mg 5%
Total Carbohydrate 12g 4%
Dietary fibre 2.4g 9%
Sugar 9g
Protein 0.9g 1%
Vitamin A 4%
Calcium 4%
Vitamin D 0%
Vitamin B-12 0%
Vitamin C 88%
Iron 0%
Vitamin B-6 5%
Magnesium 2%
LEMON
Amount per 100g
Calaries 29
% Daily Value
Total Fat 0.3g 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g
Polyunsaturated fat 0.1g
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 0%
Potassium 138mg 3%
Total Carbohydrate 9g 3%
Dietary fibre 2.8g 11%
Sugar 2.5g
Protein 1.1g 2%
Vitamin A 0%
Calcium 2%
Vitamin D 0%
Vitamin B-12 0%
Vitamin C 88%
Iron 3%
Vitamin B-6 5%
Magnesium 2%
OBSERVATION
DAY ONE
STRAWBERRY
ORANGE
LEMON
DAY FOUR
STRAWBERRY
ORANGE
LEMON
13
DAY SEVEN
STRAWBERRY
ORANGE
LEMON
14
DAY TEN
STRAWBERRY
ORANGE
LEMON
15
DAY THIRTEEN
STRAWBERRY
ORANGE
LEMON
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RESULT
. of vitamin C present in strawberries is 97%, lemon and
Amount
orange com amount of vitamin C, i.e., 88% and grapes 6%.
Strawberries contain the mo vitamin followed by lemon and
oranges and grapes last.
Strawberries with most amount of vitamin C developed mould on
the second Lemon and oranges developed mould on the third
day. Grapes didn't show any features of rotting.
Also, in these 14 days I have seen the strawberries rotted the
most, followed by then oranges. Lemon and Oranges more or
less went together.
Here, Lemon peel developed brownish colour on the first day
only (maybe due to lemon peel only contains 215% Vitamin C).
CONCLUSION
My hypothesis is correct as vitamin C affects how fast a fruit will rot.
Strawberries, with the most amount of vitamin C rotted first and the
most. Lemon and oranges containing same amount of vitamin C
rotted almost on the same time, but lemon rotted the most than
oranges. Grapes containing the least amount of vitamin C showed no
significant features of rotting.
The last reason why the strawberries rotted the most is because they
weren't kept in the right temperature and place. They should have
been kept in the refrigerator's cold storage bin in 2°C to help increase
humidity and reduce air circulation. Since the strawberries weren't in
the right temperature, they weren't fresh, and they rotted faster.
In conclusion, I found out that 'vitamin C partially affects how fast
a fruit will rot. "One thing that can confirm my hypothesis is that
the lemon peels which contains 215% Vitamin C started developing
brownish colour on the first day only."
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