CHROMOPLAST & AMILOPLASTS OBSERVATION

INTRODUCTION: 

In this experiment observe the amyloplasts potato and tomato Chromoplast.

OBJECTIVES: 

- To see the pigments of the tomato and if all the cell is red. 

- With the potato, to see the aminoplasts

 PROCEDURE:

-Tomato

1. Peel the tomato and take a small part of the pulp. 

2. Prepare a procedure called squash. 

3. Observe with the microscope. 

4. Cut a small piece of paper (2cm) and you need to push and to turn with the finger to the tomato, and then take away the paper. 

OBSERVATIONS: 

The cells are transparent, and form red pigments that are the cloroplast. 

-Potato

1. You need to cut a small piece of potato and to take the white liquid that is insade of the potato with a dropper. 

2. You need to put the liquid with the light a few minutes (the liquid need to be dry). 

3. Put a few drops of lugol and wait 3 minutes. 

4. Observe with the microscope. 

Mirotome 

1. We need distilled water and with the microtome cut the piece of potato ant put inside the distilled water. 

2. Dye the piece of potato. 

3. Observe with the microscope.

 

OBSERVATIONS: 

You can see the aminoplasts.