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Staining the onion epidermal cells with iodine will help in making the cells more visible when viewed under a microscope. It has no other effect on the cells.

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Why are tomato cells stained with methylene blue as opposed to iodine solution?

Tomato cells are stained with methylene blue because it binds to nucleic acids, allowing for visualization of the cell's nucleus and DNA content under a microscope. Iodine solution, on the other hand, is typically used to stain starch grains due to its ability to form a complex with starch molecules, rather than DNA.


What is they name of the special dye you put in cells?

There are many types of dyes available depending on what kind of cells are being stained. Plane cells can be stained with Iodine Bacteria can be stained with Gram's reagent Animal cells can be stained with Trypan Blue. They can also be stained with Hematoxilin and Eosin


If you stain a wet mount of living cells with iodine what are you most likely to see under a microscope?

Iodine is commonly used to stain starch granules within cells. Therefore, if you stain a wet mount of living cells with iodine, you are most likely to see starch granules within the cells stained with a dark color under the microscope.


Why does lugol's iodine stain a cell?

iodine indicates polysaccharides, therefore plant cells can be stained with iodine, staining the chloroplasts- composed of starch(a polysaccharide), and the cell wall- composed of cellulose ( a polysaccharide)


When iodine solution is dropped onto plant cells why do dark blue spots appear?

The dark blue spots appear when iodine solution is dropped onto plant cells because iodine reacts with starch in the cells to form a blue-black complex. Starch, which is a polysaccharide made up of glucose units, is stored in plant cells as a source of energy. The dark blue color indicates the presence of starch in the cells.

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Are there cellular structures other than amyloplasts stained intensely by iodine?

Yes epithelial cells are stained


Why are tomato cells stained with methylene blue as opposed to iodine solution?

Tomato cells are stained with methylene blue because it binds to nucleic acids, allowing for visualization of the cell's nucleus and DNA content under a microscope. Iodine solution, on the other hand, is typically used to stain starch grains due to its ability to form a complex with starch molecules, rather than DNA.


What would happen to cells tested with iodine solution?

Cells that contain starch will turn blue-black when tested with iodine solution, indicating the presence of starch. Cells without starch will not change color in the presence of iodine solution. This test is commonly used to identify the presence of starch in cells.


Are any cellular structures other than amyloplasts stained intensively by iodine?

Yes, other cellular structures such as human epithelial cells can be stained intensely by iodine. However, when examining amyloplasts, you must come to that conclusion yourself. Are any cellular structures other than amyloplasts stained intensely by iodine? What can you conclude about the location of starch in storage cells of potato? Good luck and ChaCha on!


What is the colour of the nucleus that is stained with iodine?

The nucleus stained with iodine appears dark purple or black.


What color is Lugol's iodine?

The color of the chromosomes stained in a onion cell is usually a deep purple.


How did the 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 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 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 the of 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.