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Maybe kill it, but mostly used to stain the cells to make it more visible under the microscope.

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Why use iodine when preparing slide for viewing?

one disadvantage of using iodine to stain cells is that iodine will kill living cells.


After iodine is added to the slide what color do cells appear?

Cells will appear blue or purple after iodine is added to the slide. The iodine reacts with starch in the cells, resulting in a color change that helps to visualize the cellular structures.


What is the radioactive iodine called used to destroy thyroid cells?

The thyroid processes iodine.


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 would happen to cells tested with iodine solution?

Cells that contain starch will turn blue-black when tested with iodine solution, indicating the presence of starch. Cells without starch will not change color in the presence of iodine solution. This test is commonly used to identify the presence of starch in cells.


What does effect iodine have on the onion cells?

Iodine is often used to stain onion cells to make the cell structures more visible under a microscope. The iodine solution will stain specific cell components such as the cell walls and starch grains, allowing for easier observation and analysis of the cells.


Which stain you should use to stain onion peel?

To stain onion peel cells, you should use a stain called iodine. Iodine is commonly used to stain cells because it binds to starches and glycogen in the cells, making the cells more visible under a microscope.


A what treatment is the oral administration of radioactive iodine to destroy thyroid cells?

Addison's disease is treated using the oral administration of radioactive iodine to destroy thyroid cells.


Why did you iodine to cheek cells structures and what is darkest?

Iodine is used to stain cheek cells during microscopic examination to make the cellular structures more visible and easier to identify. The darkest structures in the cheek cells after staining with iodine would typically be the cell nuclei, which are rich in DNA and thus take up more of the iodine stain.


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 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.