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What is the proper process for creating a wet mount of specimen?
KikiMagic
a) the object is placed in a drop of water (or saline) on a clean slide.
b) a coverslip is held at a 45o angle with the fingertips, and
c) it is lowered carefully over the water and the object.
Wiki User
∙ 12y ago
Wiki User
∙ 9y agoFirst, you will need 2 slides. Then put the object you are observing on one slide and then wet the object. Then you put the second slide on top of the first. Now you have a wet mount slide.
Wiki User
∙ 10y agoThe proper process for creating a wet slide mount, is to place a drop of water on the slide where the specimen is located. Then use a cover glass and gently press together.
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∙ 12y agoMost people use cement, but I feel it costs to much and is time consuming. You may pack a bunch of dirt together and usually urinate about 1 gallon per mound.
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Why would a wet mount be used?
The benefit of a wet mount is that you can view the specimen in its natural environment without killing it. If you do a wet mount you can get proper air around the microbes to view them for a while before they possibly die. If you do a hanging wet mount you have the capability to see them moving in an aerated manner.
What are the steps of the wet mount?
the five steps to making a wet mount slide is 1.use a flat glass slide to prepare a wt mount slide 2.suck up a few drops of water from your liquid specimen into a medicaine dropper 3.pick up the wet mount slide on the 2 outer sides of the slides 4.place the specimen your using into the water 5.place the top cover slips on the top of the water with the specimen in it (: (: (: (: (: (: (: (: (: (:
Why must all wet mount preparations be cut very thin?
So the light can shine through the specimen.
What process is at work within Mount Etna?
The process at work at Mount Etna is volcanism, which should come as no surprise since Mount Etna is an active volcano. A link is provided to the Wikipedia article on this historic Italian landmark.
What type of plate boundary is creating mount vesuvius?
there are two tectonic plates under mount vesuvius. the african, and the eurasian plate.
Where do you place the specimen when preparing a wet mount?
stage
Is Mount a proper noun?
No, mount. is not a proper noun, however if it is a specific mount. then it is a proper noun. Example: Mount Everest.
Why would an oak leaf not make a good specimen for a wet mount?
An oak leaf would not make a good specimen for a wet mount because it contains a lot of water. The leaf is best observed under a dry mount.
Why would a wet mount be used?
The benefit of a wet mount is that you can view the specimen in its natural environment without killing it. If you do a wet mount you can get proper air around the microbes to view them for a while before they possibly die. If you do a hanging wet mount you have the capability to see them moving in an aerated manner.
What type of boundary is Mount Tambora creating?
None. Mount Tabora is not creating a boundary. It was created by a convergent plate boundary.
What are the steps of the wet mount?
the five steps to making a wet mount slide is 1.use a flat glass slide to prepare a wt mount slide 2.suck up a few drops of water from your liquid specimen into a medicaine dropper 3.pick up the wet mount slide on the 2 outer sides of the slides 4.place the specimen your using into the water 5.place the top cover slips on the top of the water with the specimen in it (: (: (: (: (: (: (: (: (: (:
What specimen preparation is best for viewing cell motility?
hanging drop
Is mount Everest proper noun?
Mount Everest is a proper noun because Everest is a name of something.
Is Mount Everest a proper or common noun?
As it is the name of a specific thing, Mount Everest is a proper noun.
Is mount Everest common noun?
No, Mount Everest is a proper noun.
Why must all wet mount preparations be very thin?
So the light can shine through the specimen.
Why glycerin is used to prepare a temporary mount?
Glycerine is quite isotonic to the cell. So, it does not damage the specimen.
