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What would happen if you added three drops of iodine to an onion?
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∙ 12y ago
I did this experiment and after a while the onion cell became incredibly easier to see.
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Why you use iodine in onion?
Iodine stains the onion so it is easier to see the cellular features, such as the nucleus, cell wall, and cytoplasm.
How did iodine solution affects the image of the onion cells?
oh pang gangnam style
When a onion cell is stained with iodine which organelles are you not able to see under a compound light microscope?
4.Nucleus
What is the pH of onion?
pH of an onion is 3.0,Added:That is for the 'juicy' part. There is no pH value existable for the 'dry solid substance' in an onion.
How does Onion changes smell in acid or base?
Smell of onion diminishes in a base and remains as it is in anacid.
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.
Why you use iodine in onion?
Iodine stains the onion so it is easier to see the cellular features, such as the nucleus, cell wall, and cytoplasm.
What was the purpose of adding iodine to the onion skin?
The reason why people add iodine to onion skin is so that its gets a color and so you can see it better.
Which stain you should use to stain onion peel?
Both Iodine and Methylene Blue will work - iodine is probably used more often for onion.
Do onions contain iodine?
This may be an average rather than a specific onion, but onions in general contain 1.1g of protein for every 100g of onion. Again, different variety of onions may contain less or more, but yes, they do contain some protein.
What color does iodine turn a onion?
blue
What would happen to an onion cell in distilled water?
When salt is added to onion cell, the cytoplasm shrink due to plasmolysis. When water is added to onion cell, the cytoplasm expands back to its initial shape due to deplasmolysis.
What is the purpose of the iodine in the second slide of the onion cell?
No purpose
How is onion oil prepared?
Heat an onion on a frying pan OS a saucepan or something similar and after a few minutes drops of onion oil will start accumulating. Heat an onion on a frying pan OS a saucepan or something similar and after a few minutes drops of onion oil will start accumulating.
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 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.
