what kind of plant tissue can be used in using change in volume rather than mass to determine water potential
2006-09-05 16:55:41 · 2 answers · asked by jammy_genius155 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Botany
im quessing the xylem
2006-09-05 18:41:29 · answer #1 · answered by queenie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
definitely not xylem you need cells with thin, soft cell walls thyt can change volume. i do not know what you need - microscopic or macroscopic level. for the first i recomend stomata - strip off the leaf epidermis and place in different water potential solutions and watch for change. for macro level try cutting up cubicles of potato or kohlrabi - but then you can better observe change in mass , not volume, in any case.. for changes in volume, animal cells are better, because they can shrink - like bloodcells are routinely used for what you need
2006-09-06 01:43:11 · answer #2 · answered by iva 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋