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Q: Why do you use iodine to help make a slide for a microscope?
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How do you make a microscope slide?

I don't know.OMG!


Does iodine help make clear objects appear lighter under a microscope?

Yes, did it with a potato peel and you can see a lot more detail.


What is the purpose of putting iodine solution in the fresh mount?

it helps 2 c objects more clearer in da microscope


What name is given to chemicals that make cells easier to see under a microscope?

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What substance is used to make cell structures show up more clearly under a microscope?

Iodine


What does iodine do to cells?

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


What is the purpose of adding iodine solution to the onion slide preparation?

Type your answer here... It depends on what you mean by a solution. An Iodine solution can be used as a disinfectant. Iodine can be used in water supplies to help clean the water. Iodine itself is essential for good health, so it's been put in table salt to make sure we all get enough of it in our diet.


Why is it important not to twist the microscope slide as you press down?

A microscope slide and coverslip should be held by their edges due to leaving fingerprints and/or debris and how easily breakable they are. Leaving fingerprints or debris on either a slide of coverslip will alter the view under the microscope.


What happen if the microscope lens touch the slide?

1. The lens could break the slide or slip 2. The lens could make contact with a fluid on the slide, and suck the fluid up around the edges of the lens. It could even damage the lens. In any case, it would take a lot of bucks to have the microscope repaired.


Why can't you see the cells of your hand if you stick your hand under a microscope?

Because the cells would have to be on a glass slide to make them visible.


What are some little known facts about iodine?

Iodine is used in practical experiments such as the onion cell experiment. Iodine will help make the cells visible. Iodine, should it be spilt on skin, can stain skin and will take quite some time to wash off.


What elements make iodine?

Iodine is an element