Plants and Society First Writing AssignmentThe well-being of humans relies significantly on plant-based nutrition. To maintain a healthy lifestyle, experts recommend adopting a diet abundant in vitamins, minerals, and phytonutrients, a relatively recent buzzword in health and science news. But what exactly are phytonutrients? Phytonutrients are bioactive chemical compounds produced by plants, which play important roles, such as antioxidants and anti-tumor agents, in humans. These compounds serve to safeguard plants that produce them against microbial pathogens and herbivores. Phytonutrients can be broadly categorized into three classes based on their chemical structures, including phenolics, terpenoids, and nitrogen containing compounds. A primary objective of this writing assignment is to research a topic on phytonutrients and present the results of literature investigation in a paper. The goal is for students to gain a better understanding of how phytonutrients are made in plants, their functions in plant-environment interactions, and their roles in human nutrition and health. Please make sure to do not use any AI, and avoid plagerism. Assignment The executive director of the Food and Health program at PBS (Public Broadcasting Service) is soliciting ideas for an educational series featuring phytonutrients. The primary audience of this TV program is kids ages 8-12. Because you are very interested in this topic and have been following research on phytonutrients, you are considering submitting your ideas, in the form of a paper, to this program. a. Choose one phytonutrient from the following list and use it as the focus of your paper. 1. Β-carotene 2. Ellagic acid 3. Quercetin 4. Sulforaphane b. Your paper should address the following five questions in separate sections: (i) How do plants produce this phytonutrient? A brief introduction of the basic precursor compounds and their conversion to the selected phytonutrient is sufficient. Please also indicate which class of phytonutrients this chemical belongs to (i.e. phenolics, terpenoids or nitrogen-containing compounds). Elaborating on the chemical reactions involved is not required. (ii) What role does this phytonutrient play in plants? (iii) What are the major dietary sources of this phytonutrient? (iv) What are the beneficial effects of this phytonutrient on human health? (v) How do you intend to convey the information mentioned above to your target audience (i.e. kids ages 8-12)? Please describe the strategies you plan to employ for effectively delivering this information (i.e. your response to questions i-iv; do not include scripts of a TV program). c. You are required to provide scientific evidence (at least 5 articles published in peer reviewed scientific journals or books) when addressing questions (i) through (iv). Quotations from Wikipedia or other non-peer-reviewed internet sources may be used, but do not count as references for this assignment. List references alphabetically following the MLA (Modern Language Association) style. For this assignment, you are expected to submit: • The paper should be 5-6 pages long (double-spaced, 12 pt Times New Roman, 1- inch margins). All pages should be numbered. Please note that references are not included in the paper length requirement, meaning that the paper should be 5-6 double-spaced pages plus a list of references. • The paper should include a descriptive title, an abstract of the paper (no more than 200 words, clearly separated from the main text of the paper), the main body of the paper, and references.
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