What should I do next? 👀 I was amazed by how beautiful cucumber cells are. Plant cells are pretty different from animal cells; they possess cell walls which are thick, rigid and can resist high pressure created by water that is constantly entering the cells! There are two layers in cell walls, the primary one is made of cellulose and pectin and the secondary cell wall is made of lignin, which is a super rigid material and the main component of wood. I was also surprised to find TONS of chloroplasts (little green balls) and stomata (little mouths) on the skin of the cucumber which makes total sense because I just read that mature cucumbers can conduct photosynthesis, just as leaves! Stomata are basically small pores that look like little mouths enabling leaves (and cucumber fruits) to absorb CO2 for photosynthesis and to lose water by transpiration. Most fruits have stomata on their skin but cucumbers has tons of them, as much as a mature leaf! Cucumber also have lots of chloroplasts; small organs that enable photosynthesis. Photosynthesis the process by which plants absorb light energy to split water molecules into hydrogen and oxygen and convert carbon dioxide into sugars! These sugars will be used for the development of roots, vascular tissue, fruits and other parts of the plant! Cucumbers are part of the Cucurbitaceae family like melon, squash and pumpkins! Cucumbers are full of antioxidants and they have antimicrobial, antiwrinkle, antiaging and antidiabetic activities 😄 fruits and seeds are often used in cosmetics; cucumber pulp is mainly composed of water, vitamine C and caffeic acid which is soothing for the skin and reduces swelling! Video taken with my iPhone mounted on a BA310E Motic microscope with an @ilabcam ultra adapter 🔬 #fyp #microscope #food #science #cucumber