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The acid hardens the root tip so that it is less likely to break. The root tips have to be heated so that the stain is up taken and able to properly reach the chromatin ( which is dyed by the acectic orecin stain). This helps the cells to be seen more clearly under the microscope.
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How do poles of the spindle differ from those of the onion root tip?
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How do scientist examine the tip of an onion root?
focous into the lense and look towards the stage
In the onion root tip do the daughter cells occupy the same column of cells as the parent cell?
yes and it goes the same for all cells in the root tip
How long does it take cells to cycle on an onion root tip?
Like most cells, the onion root tip cell generally takes about 2 weeks to fully complete the cell cycle.
The area of active cell division in the onion root tip is called the?
Apical meristem
How do poles of the spindle differ from those of the onion root tip?
I want to know the same question too
How do scientist examine the tip of an onion root?
focous into the lense and look towards the stage
Which tool is best for a student to use to observe mitosis in an onion root?
A microscope is the best tool for a student to use to observe mitosis in an onion root tip.
What type of cell division is exhibited by the cell in the onion root tip?
Mitosis.
What is the same about the chromosomes of the whitefish embryo and the onion root tip?
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In the onion root tip do the daughter cells occupy the same column of cells as the parent cell?
yes and it goes the same for all cells in the root tip
How long does it take cells to cycle on an onion root tip?
Like most cells, the onion root tip cell generally takes about 2 weeks to fully complete the cell cycle.
The area of active cell division in the onion root tip is called the?
Apical meristem
Why you need to heat onion root tips during mitosis?
The reason for mitosis occurring most commonly in the onion root tip is because the onion root tip is a rapidly growing area of the plant.
What is the shape of onion root tip cells?
how does the shape of a root hair cell help take in water so quickly
What differences are between the onion root tip and whitefish embryo in size of the cells?
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What is a blatsula?
It is a type of white fish that demonstrates mitosis much like an onion root tip.
