Unit 1 Cells - Making slide of onion skin cells * prescibed practical* Flashcards

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What do you use to peel a thin layer of transparent layer of epidermis cells from a small section of an onion bulb?

A

Forceps

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Why is it important that a thin transparent layer of epidermis is used?

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To allow the light to pass through?

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What 3 solutions can be used on the microscope slide?

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Few drops of water, iodine or methylene blue.

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What is the function of the stain?

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Stain the colour of the cells making certain parts more obvious, such as the nucleus

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What do you use to lower the cover slip?

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Forceps or mounted needle

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