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There is no complex chemical reason why iodine is added to a cell. It is simply added to stain a cell to make it easier to study under a microscope, as it gives some contrast to the cell to make certain organelles stand out that would be unclear or invisible without this stain. There are, however, many other stains that can be used, for example Haematoxyline and Eosin (H&E) staining which is used often to identify and study cancerous cells.

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What happens if you add iodine drops to a non-starch?

If you add iodine drops to a non-starch substance, such as sugar or protein, there will be no color change. Iodine is used to detect the presence of starch by turning blue-black in the presence of starch molecules. Non-starch substances will not produce this color change.


How can you separate a mixture of iodine ammonium chloride and sand?

Add sufficient water to dissolve the ammonium chloride. Neither the iodine nor the sand will dissolve.Filter out the solids.Evaporate the ammonium chloride from the solution.Heat the solids gently in a retort to sublimate the iodine and recover it.


How do you test for presence of Barium and Iodine in aqueous solution?

To test for the presence of barium in an aqueous solution, you can add a sulfate solution, such as barium sulfate, which will form a white precipitate if barium is present. For iodine, you can add a few drops of starch solution; if iodine is present, it will produce a blue-black color due to the formation of the iodine-starch complex. Both tests should be conducted under controlled conditions to ensure accurate results.


Is iodine and water heterogeneous mixture?

Iodine is much more soluble in ethanol than in water, so it will usually form a homogeneous mixture. Of course, if you add more solid iodine than will dissolve in your quantity of ethanol at the temperature at which you are working, the excess solid will sink to the bottom. In that case, you have a heterogeneous mixture.


What regent would you add to starch agar plate to detect starch hydrolsis?

Iodine should be sufficent. When starch and iodine are present they react with each other and the starch turns blackish. If your bacteria hydrolise your starch then the area will be clear instead of blackish.

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How do you get iodine in foods?

Iodine is found in foods with seaweed. To add iodine to your food, add kelp, wakame, or kombu to the food while cooking.


How you neutralize Iodine solutions?

To neutralize iodine solutions, you can add a reducing agent such as sodium thiosulfate or sodium bisulfite. These chemicals will react with the iodine to form iodide ions, reducing the concentration of free iodine in the solution. It is important to carefully follow established laboratory protocols and safety measures when handling these chemicals.


Why do we add iodine to the slide?

Iodine is added to the slide to enhance the contrast and visibility of certain cell structures, such as starch granules in plant cells. It reacts with specific components in the cell to produce a color change, making it easier to observe and study under a microscope.


When adding iodine to milk how long does it take to turn purple?

it depends on how much iodine you add to the milk.


What color is the iodine after you add it to the whole cracker?

purple


What is the difference between an onion cell and a cheek cell?

Cheek cells are only found in animals, whereas onion cells are found in platns, particularly onion cells. Cheek cells, being animal cells, do not contain a cell wall as onion cells do becasue cell walls are found only in plant cells for structure and rigidness. Onion cells, unlike most plant cells, do not have chlorplasts becasue it does not need sunlight for photosynthesis as other plants do. Being grown underground, it receives nutrients directly from the soil, so chloraplasts are not evident. This is also why onions are never green, since chloroplasts contain chlorpohyll, a pigment which gives plants its green color. Basically, cheek cells are found in animals, and onion cells are found in plants.


What happens when you add iodine crystal and chloroform?

iodine is soluble in CHCl3. Liquid become purple in color.


Why is methylene blue necessary to view your check cells?

This is because the cheek cell is transparent. Since the membrane of the cheek cell is selectively permeable, it allows the methylene blue to enter the cell , therefore makes it blue in color from the inside. Then we are able to see the cheek cell properly under a microscope... please note. : we are supposed to add a bit of water and gliserene too . WATER : to transfer the cheek cells on to the slide AND GLISERENE: to prevent the cheek cells from drying up.


How do humans get iron iodine and flouride into their diets?

Iron from red meat, iodine from salt, and many cities add flouride to the water


What happens if you add iodine 2 potato what do you observe?

The potato will turn blue, purple, or black as the iodine reacts to the starch in the potato.


What is the name of l2?

L2 = Iodine than you add 2 = Diodine


How do you convert a saltwater pool to a chlorinated pool?

Add alot of iodine