Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) belongs to family Solanaceae and is one of the most important vegetable cum starch supplying crop having high production per unit area per unit time. Potato, an underground tuber occupies prime position among the cash crops in India. Potatoes are rich source of vitamins, especially C and B and also minerals. Tubers contain 70-80% water, 20.6% carbohydrate, 2.1% protein, 0.3% fat, 1.1% crude fibre and 0.9% ash (Banu et al., 2007). It also contains good amount of essential
The Potato, The World’s Most Versatile Food There is no doubt about it; the potato has to be the most versatile food. How many other foods are eaten regularly for breakfast, lunch and dinner? Let’s learn about his cousin of the tomato, eggplant, and pepper. I can’t think of a food product used in so many different ways, mashed, fried, boiled, au gratin, potato chips, and how about even Vodka. They have proven invaluable in feeding the hungry of the world. The potato originated in the Andes Mountains
History of Potato Potato is one of the most nutritious and commonly edible foods in our society today. But there is a fascinating story of how Potato came to be widely consumed today around the world today. Potato also known as Solanum Tuberosum for its scientific identification was a wild plant. It was first domesticated in 10,000 BCE around the Lake Titicaca basin in the Andes region by the farmers. This region was not the best for agriculture because of the terrain but Potato rose to the occasion
In Ireland in the years 1845-1852 a great famine caused a mass die off of potato crops throughout the country. Beginning in 1845 the weather in Ireland were abnormally chilly and damp for a summer season in Ireland, providing the perfect type of whether to allow diseases to spread rapidly. Phytophthora infestans, the cause of the great famine, can spread in the blowing wind. Shortage of food caused many Irish people to immigrate to other countries yet, some citizens of Ireland stayed most of which
The Solute Concentration of a Potato To find out what the solute concentration of a potato is, this shall be done by finding out the effect of Osmosis on a potato. Prediction: That if there is more water outside the potato than inside, the potato will increase in size. If however there is less water outside the potato than within, then I shall expect the potato to shrink in size. I think this because of the laws of Osmosis. Osmosis is the diffusion of water through a partially permeable
Eating freshly-made potato pancakes is a wonderful way to indulge. Potato pancakes can be eaten anytime of the day and they are also served traditionally during Hanukkah. You don't need exotic ingredients for this dish and you will absolutely enjoy this traditional crispy potato pancakes from your own kitchen. Try topping it with smoked salmon and crème fraiche for a fun twist on blini or serve them with applesauce or sour cream. 5 EASY TO MAKE, GOOD FOR YOU POTATO PANCAKES Potato pancakes are comforting
Potato Lab. Inquiring and Designing Introduction: We will be testing how the size and shape of a potato changed based on what water solution it is placed in. There will be 5 different solutions. 1. Pure water (No Sugar added) 2. 10% sugar 3. 20% sugar 4. 30% sugar 5. 40% sugar. Research Question: What is the effect of increasing the concentration of sugar in a sugar solution on the mass of a potato crore suspended in the sugar solution environment? Hypothesis: The percentage of water in a potato
country. To provide for themselves in these settlements, most of the people farmed the land because that was what they knew how to do. The primary cause of this famine was a fungus-like protist called Phytophtera infestans that attacked Ireland’s potato crop, causing them to rot. Unfortunately, the people of Ireland
used often by consumers, which makes the distribution of the potato a profitable Another considerable way of consuming the crop is the potato chip, companies like Lays and Doritos specializing in the production and sale of potato chips. These two forms of consumption of the crop are only the beginning of a vast list of the ways to consume potatoes. Large amounts of potato consumption can also be seen in restaurant's recipes like potato soup, scalloped potatoes, and roasted potatoes which are commonly
Osmosis in Potato Cells I am going to do an experiment to find the concentration of solute in potato cells. In order to find the best way to do this experiment I am going to do a preliminary test first. For my preliminary test I decided to use potato cylinders 3cm long and I would see if the cylinders increased or decreased in mass. I used salt solution in three different concentrates: 0.0M, 0.5M and 1.0M. I put 20cm3 of each concentrate into 3 different boiling tubes, which were then
Potato and Osmosis Investigation PLANNING: (P) Some background Information: Water Potential and Living Plant Cells Plant Cells in Pure Water: If plant cells are placed in pure water (a hypotonic solution) water will initially move into the cells. After a period of time the cells will become turgid. Turgor pressure is the pressure exerted against the cell wall by contents of the cell. At first most water movement is into the cell. As the turgor pressure increases water will begin to
Biological Effects on Potato Potatoes, like all other vegetables contain the enzyme catalase, which breaks down the toxic waste product of hydrogen peroxide. Potatoes have an unusual response to long exposures of light, where the chemical properties are altered within the cells. This can be seen as the surface changes green in colour. Storage conditions of potatoes are therefore important, to ensure potatoes remain in the original state after cultivation. Within this assessment, the effects
cell that make up the potato to be either hypertonic or hypotonic solutions. Although, plant cells have rigid cell walls external to the plasma membrane versus animals that do not make a difference that can result in an opposite outcome when being placed in these two solutions. I believe that experiment b (potato mixed with salt and water) will be more affected since it will conflict
The Irish Potato Famine Many Irish peasants were forced to deal with the hardship of the Irish potato famine from about 1845-1850. Said famine wiped out roughly the entire potato crop in Ireland, thus causing much of the Irish population to decrease by about one quarter. The English who did little to help despite their leadership position indirectly fueled the famine. Prior conflicts between the Irish Catholics, and British Protestants continued to make matters worse, until the end of the famine
and lasting until 1861 the Great Potato Famine of Ireland killed over a million people, and causing another million to leave the country. The famine began in September 1845 as leaves on potatoes suddenly turned black and curled, then rotted. The cause was an airborne fungus (phytophthora infestants) originally transported by ships traveling from North America to England. Many other factors contributed to this devastation. Britain played a huge role in the potato famine, not so much in finding a
potatoes in the european union. Late potato blight, a potato disease caused by the the eukaryotic microorganism phytophthora infestans, is a significant cause for loss of crop and yield by potato farmers. Looking back to the past, the blight was responsible for the catastrophic Irish Great Famine of the 1840s causing eradication of their main food source, potatoes. As a result of the blight, potatoes become rotten and unsafe for human consumption. Late potato blight today is still a serious issue
1. Introduction At a restaurant called Moon's Lake House in Saratoga Spring, New York, potato chip was invented by a chef named George Crum in 1853. Potato chips are thin slices of potato, fried quickly in oil and then salted. It quickly became popular around the world. Manufacturers depend on their stored supplies of potatoes, which are kept at a constant temperature, until several weeks before they are to be used. 2. GENERAL PROCESSING INFORMATION 2.1 Description of Manufacturing Process: 2.1
Osmosis in Potato Cylinders Aim: Trying to find the average sugar concentration in the potato cylinder cells. I will use potatoes for my experiment because they are convenient and shows fast results in osmosis. [IMAGE]The diagram to the right shows a basic plant cell, however, the difference between this diagram and the potato cells I will be using is that the potato will not be green as it does not need chlorophyll. The cell membranes in a potato cylinder are partially permeable;
GCSE Biology: Osmosis in a Potato Aim To investigate the effect of placing a piece of potato in a given strength of sugar solution. Prediction I predict that, as the solution becomes more concentrated the more the cell will shrink, as the water, of higher concentration inside the potato cells, flows down a concentration gradient into the solution, which has a lower concentration of water molecules. If we say that the percentage change when the potato is placed in the 1M solution is x%. I predict
The Great Potato Famine occurred in Ireland beginning in the mid 1840’s to the late 1840’s and early 1850’s. This outbreak was caused by a fungus called Phytophthora Infestans. At the time of this outbreak occurred the potato was a staple in the diet of one-third of the Irish population. This outbreak caused many Irish citizens to immigrate to places like the United States of America. But among those that were not able to leave Ireland were the farmers and the other Irish citizens that could