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iodine stains the onion cells so that you can see the cell better. you can see the nuclei and cytoplasm.
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Do onion cells still have chloroplasts when they have iodine on them?
The iodine has no connection as to whether the cells have chloroplasts or not. If the cells are green, then they do have them. Adding iodine doesn't change that fact. Not all cells of the plant have chloroplasts. The ones in the soil don't so if you are working with the bulb, it doesn't have chloroplasts in the first place.
What is the effect of iodine on onion cell?
Iodine solution is usually used for starch test. It colors the cell blue-black if the starch is present. Onion does not have starch. Hence it will not turn blue-black when iodine solution is added. However it does have its use in staining the cell.Similar questions:Does_onion_juice_contain_starch
How do you look for vacuole at onion cell through light microscope?
You should use iodine to stain the cells. Set the cells on a slide, let them dry you will repeat the process until it is completely covered in iodine and then you will slide it in the stage and then hopefully you will then see the sells of the onion skins.
If iodine step was amitted how would gram negative cells appear?
Iodine work as modrant to crystal violet if the iodine step will be emitted then the crystal violet will not be able to show its effect and all cells will appear pink when counter stain with saffranin
What is a good substiute stainfor looking at onion root tips under a microscope?
Iodine, its yellow and stains cells very well for viewing under a microscope.
Why are cells stained with iodine solution?
Staining the onion epidermal cells with iodine will help in making the cells more visible when viewed under a microscope. It has no other effect on the cells.
How did the iodine solution affect the image the onion cells?
there will be change in the color for iodine into blue,black because of the presence of starch in it.
How did iodine solution affect the image of the onion cells?
there will be change in the color for iodine into blue,black because of the presence of starch in it.
How did the iodine solution affect the image of onion cells?
there will be change in the color for iodine into blue,black because of the presence of starch in it.
How did the iodine solution affect the image of the of onion cells?
there will be change in the color for iodine into blue,black because of the presence of starch in it.
How did the iodine solution affect the image of the onion cells.?
there will be change in the color for iodine into blue,black because of the presence of starch in it.
How did the iodine solution affect the image of the onion cells?
there will be change in the color for iodine into blue,black because of the presence of starch in it.
How did the iodine solution affects the image of onion cells?
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How did iodine solution affects the image of the onion cells?
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How did the iodine affect the image of the onion cell?
Iodine dyes cells a purple color. This enables things to be seen easier under a microscope.
Do onion cells still have chloroplasts when they have iodine on them?
The iodine has no connection as to whether the cells have chloroplasts or not. If the cells are green, then they do have them. Adding iodine doesn't change that fact. Not all cells of the plant have chloroplasts. The ones in the soil don't so if you are working with the bulb, it doesn't have chloroplasts in the first place.
Stain name used for onion cells?
safranine stain is used to stain onion cells
