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Iodine stains the onion so it is easier to see the cellular features, such as the nucleus, cell wall, and cytoplasm.
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What would happen if you added three drops of iodine to an onion?
I did this experiment and after a while the onion cell became incredibly easier to see.
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
Why iodine is used for this investigation?
Why is it necessary to use iodine during this investigation
What is the use of Iodine in gram stains?
The iodine in the gram stain serves as a mordant or fixative.
Which stain you should use to stain onion peel?
Both Iodine and Methylene Blue will work - iodine is probably used more often for onion.
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 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.
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
How do you pick up onion epidermis?
To pick up onion epidermis, you use forceps to pick it up, and afterwards, to see the cells, you would use a clean slide, iodine and a cover slid. Hope that helped!
How do you look for vacuole at onion cell through light microscope?
You should use iodine to stain the cells. Set the cells on a slide, let them dry you will repeat the process until it is completely covered in iodine and then you will slide it in the stage and then hopefully you will then see the sells of the onion skins.
What is the purpose of the iodine in the second slide of the onion cell?
No purpose
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.
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.
