The hidden world of a potato, viewed at 1000 - 1500x magnification through a phase contrast microscope. <br />Most of what you see are starch granules.<br />Plants use starch granules to store energy. They are produced by a wide variety of plants and are a mixture of amylose and amylopectin (polysaccharides).<br />The size and shape of the starch grains are useful for the identification of the different plants. <br />You also see a plant tissue cell with a visible nucleus! The nucleus contains the DNA instructions for the plant.<br /><br />Want to learn more about my work and studies?<br />Visit:www.green-life.no<br />Kim Ulvberget<br />kulvberget@gmail.com<br /><br />#plant #biology #nature #plantscience #botany #oslo #biodiversity #nucleus #vitenskap #botani #biologia #microscope #science #agriculture #plantlife #anatomy #enviorment #vegetables #university #botanikk #flowers #norway #microscopia #hamar #elverum #vegan #study #redox #veganism
