LGP26-B3: Day 3 - Tomato Peel, Flesh, and Pollen
Jun 06, 2026 • 5:47 PM UTC
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In this post, I will be covering the samples prepared on day 3 of the workshop, tomato peel and tomato flesh.
First, we got a sample of the tomato peel by peeling off a thin sample using our nails and then taping them to the slide.
First, we got a sample of the tomato peel by peeling off a thin sample using our nails and then taping them to the slide.
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The cells in this image are compact and have a reddish tint to them. Although it is not clearly visible in this photo, the cells have a polygonal structure. These are epidermal cells with thick walls.
Next, the tomato flesh. I took a small piece of tomato flesh, grinded it, took away the excess pulp, and taped it onto a slide.
Next, the tomato flesh. I took a small piece of tomato flesh, grinded it, took away the excess pulp, and taped it onto a slide.
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There are parenchyma cells which store water. They are large, circular, and they are also thin-walled. We can also see the nuclei inside the parenchyma cells.
Finally, we saw pollen samples from three different flowers; Sunflower, Periwinkle, and Frangipani.
My pictures for these samples were rather unclear, hence I will be typing out my observations instead.
The sunflower pollen was small, circular, yellow, and seemed to have faint spikes around it.
The periwinkle and frangipani samples looked nearly identical. They were both colorless, elliptical, and resembled coffee beans.
In my next two posts, I will be covering the same samples under 140X and 340X magnification.
-Siffat Kaur Kohli
Finally, we saw pollen samples from three different flowers; Sunflower, Periwinkle, and Frangipani.
My pictures for these samples were rather unclear, hence I will be typing out my observations instead.
The sunflower pollen was small, circular, yellow, and seemed to have faint spikes around it.
The periwinkle and frangipani samples looked nearly identical. They were both colorless, elliptical, and resembled coffee beans.
In my next two posts, I will be covering the same samples under 140X and 340X magnification.
-Siffat Kaur Kohli
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