Epidermis of a Croton leaf
Jun 13, 2018 • 8:59 AM UTC
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Anjali Manoj
I am currently studying in 2nd PUC at CMR National PU College at ITPL, Bangalore. I am a passionate learner and keen observer. I am very fond of biology as a subject because it helps me connect with everthing that I see around me.
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I, along with my fellow students of CMR National PU College at ITPL, Bangalore, observed the epidermis of a Croton leaf on 8th June, 2018. The leaf used for the observation was that of a croton found in my garden. Care was taken to ensure that we use the epidermis from the part of the leaf that was completely non-green, ie. violet, in order to ascertain if green (chlorophyll-rich) cells would be found in these regions.
As seen in the image above, the red and violet coloured cells that were dispersed among the green chlorophyll-rich cells were clearly distinguishable. Although the cells themselves could not be viewed with a greater level of magnification due to the limitations of using a foldscope, the image obtained was still remarkable and could be used to come to the conclusion that coloured cells are always found among green cells.
As seen in the image above, the red and violet coloured cells that were dispersed among the green chlorophyll-rich cells were clearly distinguishable. Although the cells themselves could not be viewed with a greater level of magnification due to the limitations of using a foldscope, the image obtained was still remarkable and could be used to come to the conclusion that coloured cells are always found among green cells.
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