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When making a new slide with cells often scientists will stain the cells with iodine solution why?
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What are effects of staining onion cells with dilute iodine solution?
It affects the end results. If you look at the cell under a microscope, you will see that the section where the solution of the iodine has been placed it will appear different from the others. It might be a seperate colour or it could vary in size.
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.
What happens to the starch granules of the potato cells when Lugol iodine solution was added?
When added to starch, the solution turns dark blue or black.
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.
Why is iodine used to make a wet mount?
Iodine solution is used as a stain to see various organelles clearly.
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 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.
Why are tomato cells stained with methylene blue as opposed to iodine solution?
do not know
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 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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