identify the structure and function different kinds of plastids
materials
tomato
potato
carrot
pear
microscope
tweezers
knife
procedures
tomato
1.prepare a microslide scrape a few cells off the ´meaty´ part of the tomato and smear it on
2.on to the slide and a small portion of the skin and smear it on
the slide beside the meaty
2.1. add 1 dropof water then place the
cover slip over the top
3.using the high power objetive, make a detailed drawing of the cells in the
field of view
4.label the cell wall , cell membrane, nucleus,cytoplasm, chromoplast and any other part of the
cell that is visible
potato
pear
carrot
questions¿?
answers
1.brown with a couple white
3..the cell of the
meaty part are
bigger than the
cell of the skin
5.color grey and white and
the responsable chromoplast
6. yes i see chromoplast in the potato cell because that doit the color
7. in the middle
4. in parts its not
moving
1..chromoplast
2.ponigonal shape
conclusion
the chromoplast is the responsible of the color
leucoplasts do not have a major storage function and are present to provide a
wide range of essential biosynthetic functions
The function of chloroplasts is to convert sunlight, water and carbon dioxide into food for the plant.
Chloroplasts are energy organelles, and are present in all types of plants.