Stomata An Inquiry Approach
Background
3 Stomata
Skills
5 How to: Microscopic Measurement Determine the diameter of your “field of view.” 1. Begin with a clear ruler. 2. Place on the stage, visible under the lowest magnification for your microscope. 3. Determine the diameter of the field of view in mm. 4. 1mm=1000 Micrometers (μm) 1 mm
How to: FOV under a higher power lens For a higher power, you need to calculate the field of view.
7 Zoom in (Original Obj/New Obj) x Original FOV=New FOV FOV=Field of View 7 Original Objective New Objective Original FOV (μm) New FOV 4x10x x40x x100x
8 Stomata Prints Paint a small amount of polish on a small area of leaf Let dry Lay tape on polish and press firmly Peel off, tape on slide. Clear Fingernail Polish Clear tape Glass Slide
Stomata Questions
Onion Osmosis Analysis with Image J
Cut a piece of outer pigmented tissue
Make a wet mount
Add concentrated salt solution
Take a picture through the microscope. Save to computer.
Determining Percent Change in Area Find your file and open it.
To get area and perimeter... Select the straight line tool. Drag across your field of view.
Under analyze: Set scale
Pixels are already there. Enter your known distance.
Analyze: Set Measurements
Trace with the freehand tool Go to analyze: Measure Compare before and after