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Why is it important to put a coverslip over the drop of water when you prepare a wet mount?
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∙ 9y ago
You use them to cover the object on the slide, so that it doesn't slip. Usually, you put a drop of water in between the slide and cover slip as well.
Also, the possibility of trapping air bubbles is reduced.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 9y agoIt is important to put a cover slip over the drop of water when preparing a wet mount to prevent slippage. It also used to prevent air bubbles in the slide.
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∙ 12y agoTo cover the object on the mount so it doesn't slip.
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∙ 13y agoso that way what ever you are looking at under the microscope, it stays in one place
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∙ 11y agoThe possibility of trapping air bubbles is reduced.
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What is a proper way to add a saltwater solution to the cells without removing the coverslip?
You can add small amounts of water without removing the coverslip. To do this, place a single drop of water on one end of the coverslip and draw the water under the coverslip by placing a piece of paper towel on the opposite end of the coverslip. :D
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so the ismotic pressure is equal inside and outside the cells. you dont use water for a wet mount , use normal saline which is an isotonic solution
How do you prepare a wet mount slide for the microscope?
Take a clean slide (either depressed or flat) and add a drop of water using an eye dropper. Add the specimen and using the slip cover, touch the end of the slip cover to the water. Lay flat as smoothly as possible to omit bubbles from forming.
Why is it important to put coverslip over the drop of water when prepare a wet mount?
It flattens the drop to an even thickness. Otherwise surface tension would draw the drop into a ball, which will distort light passing through it.
How should you remove extra water from a wet mount slide?
Press down on the coverslip
What is a proper way to add a saltwater solution to the cells without removing the coverslip?
You can add small amounts of water without removing the coverslip. To do this, place a single drop of water on one end of the coverslip and draw the water under the coverslip by placing a piece of paper towel on the opposite end of the coverslip. :D
What do you need to make wet mount?
Put the specimen (whatever your looking at) on the slide and drop two or three drops of water on it and then put the coverslip on top, make sure there is no air bubbles.
A student wants to prepare a temporary mount of spirogyra Where should he search for a fresh specimen?
In a pound of a salty water
What is the glass sheet that a specimen is put on?
It's called a slide.
How do you prepare temporary mount of a leaf peel to show stomata?
The peeling from the lower epidermal cell is mounted in glycerine or water on a glass slide to show stomata
What are the steps of the wet mount?
the five steps to making a wet mount slide is 1.use a flat glass slide to prepare a wt mount slide 2.suck up a few drops of water from your liquid specimen into a medicaine dropper 3.pick up the wet mount slide on the 2 outer sides of the slides 4.place the specimen your using into the water 5.place the top cover slips on the top of the water with the specimen in it (: (: (: (: (: (: (: (: (: (:
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