Do you think that the cut of the stem of the plant should be round? Not necessarily: the loofah (sponge pumpkin) stem has a star-shaped cross section.
Do you think lotus flowers are grown exclusively for beauty? It turns out not: the most valuable organ of the lotus is the underwater root: it is eaten in many Asian countries. A monument to him (the root!) Has even been erected in one of China's provinces. The samples are placed on unbreakable plates of transparent plastic; each slide has a caption (English) and a picture-icon with the image of the subject of research.
1. Pentagonal stem of spongy pumpkin
2. Ovary of a pumpkin with seed rudiments
3. Cucumber ovary
4. Carrot root
5. Ginger root
6. Slice of cabbage leaf
7. Potato starch
8. Slice of edible lotus root
9. Onion peel
10. Celery leaf 11. Burdock root section 12. Stem of corn
