Kernels of corn (or corn seeds) are used to make popcorn, feed animals, and make ethanol, among other uses. An average ear of corn contains 600 kernels on it.
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The images below of a cross section of a corn seed were captured using a student biological microscope.
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| Corn seed captured under the microscope at 40x magnification. |
The corn seed prepared microscope slide can be purchased as part of the Fruit and Flower Prepared Slide kit from Microscope World.
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| Corn seed captured under the microscope at 100x magnification. |
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| Corn seed captured under the microscope at 400x magnification. |