LGP25 B-4 Potato Peel Under a Foldscope: Quick Look
Jun 10, 2025 • 11:23 AM UTC
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Ever wondered what a potato peel looks like up close? Pop it under a foldscope, and you'll be surprised! Even with this simple magnifier, you can spot some cool stuff.
First off, you'll see the skin itself – usually brown or tan, and it might look a bit wrinkly or bumpy. But the real fun starts when you get a closer view.
Under the foldscope, you'll clearly see that the peel is made of tiny building blocks: cells ! They look like little boxes or blobs packed together. The outermost layer (the actual skin part) has cells that are squished together, almost like a brick wall, forming a tough protective shield.
Just underneath that, you'll find other cells that are a bit more loosely arranged. Inside these cells, you might notice a slightly grainy texture . That's actually all the starch the potato stores – pretty neat, right? Sometimes, you might even catch glimpses of small air pockets between the cells.
So, next time you peel a potato, remember there's a whole tiny world of cells and structures hidden in that thin layer, just waiting to be discovered by your foldscope!
~ Smrati Kumari (003794)
First off, you'll see the skin itself – usually brown or tan, and it might look a bit wrinkly or bumpy. But the real fun starts when you get a closer view.
Under the foldscope, you'll clearly see that the peel is made of tiny building blocks: cells ! They look like little boxes or blobs packed together. The outermost layer (the actual skin part) has cells that are squished together, almost like a brick wall, forming a tough protective shield.
Just underneath that, you'll find other cells that are a bit more loosely arranged. Inside these cells, you might notice a slightly grainy texture . That's actually all the starch the potato stores – pretty neat, right? Sometimes, you might even catch glimpses of small air pockets between the cells.
So, next time you peel a potato, remember there's a whole tiny world of cells and structures hidden in that thin layer, just waiting to be discovered by your foldscope!
~ Smrati Kumari (003794)
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