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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 do you use iodine to stain a cell?
Iodine stains starch contained in cells. Iodine is also used to distinguish between Gram negative and Gram positive bacteria. The Gram stain contains iodine.
Why does Lugol's iodine solution cause the movement of chloroplasts to stop?
i believe this is because the iodine interfers with the cells normal workings
How is iodine made?
the nucleus of a radioactive iodine molecule has excess energy and gives off radiation that can have effects on the cells in which it is concentrated.
How did iodine solution affects the image of the onion cells?
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Which properties of iodine-131 make it a good choice as a tracer element?
It is absorbed equally by all cells of the body.
Why use iodine when preparing slide for viewing?
one disadvantage of using iodine to stain cells is that iodine will kill living cells.
What does effect iodine have on the onion cells?
iodine stains the onion cells so that you can see the cell better. you can see the nuclei and cytoplasm.
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 radioactive iodine called used to destroy thyroid cells?
The thyroid processes iodine.
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 do you use iodine to stain a cell?
Iodine stains starch contained in cells. Iodine is also used to distinguish between Gram negative and Gram positive bacteria. The Gram stain contains iodine.
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
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.
Why use iodine in plant cells staining?
People use iodine on plant cells because it reacts with the starch in the cell causing it to change colour and allowing you to see it through a microscope
Why did you iodine to cheek cells structures and what is darkest?
the iodine stains the cell, so we can see the structures better. the nucleus is darkest
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.
