Cell-ebration Bonus

Kylee Bourbon

November 23, 2016

Period 1

Cell-ebration Bonus

Now that our plant is very large, we decided to take a couple leaves off, put them under a microscope, and try a little taste. Below are the observations we made:

Appearance:

One leaf is about 7 inches vertical and up to 5 inches horizontal. The color is dark green, like most kale. There are also some holes from where animals have eaten it. Our plant is much larger than expected, and it is towering over most of the other plants. Here is a picture of what a few of our leaves look like.

Taste:

The taste of our kale is very bitter, like most kale is. The texture is smooth, and it leaves a dry feeling in your mouth, probably because we are so used to having it with some dressing. The taste is also very strong. Personally, I don't like the taste of kale by it self, but I do like it in a salad sometimes. Kale is very good for you. It is low calorie, and contains things like vitamins and nutrients that benefit your body. 

Under the microscope:

When we put our leaf under the microscope, we immediately saw cells. We knew they were cells by the shape and green color, indicating the chlorophyll.  The pictures below show all of the different cells we were able to see under the microscope. The first picture is under 40x. The second is under 100x. We were not able to get a clear picture for anything higher than 100x, because it was so hard to focus.

40x:

100x: