Question

Describe how to produce stained sections of plant stems for viewing under microscope.

Accepted Answer

Preparing stained sections of plant stems:Put plant material into water containing strongly colored dye for 24 hoursRemove plant from dye rinse it Make clean transverse cuts across stem with sharp blade on white tileMake clean longitudinal cut thru region where vascular bundles would be expected to bePut on slide and carry out wet mount if observing living tissue

Front	Describe how to produce stained sections of plant stems for viewing under microscope.
Back	Preparing stained sections of plant stems: Put plant material into water containing strongly colored dye for 24 hours Remove plant from dye rinse it Make clean transverse cuts across stem with sharp blade on white tile Make clean longitudinal cut thru region where vascular bundles would be expected to be Put on slide and carry out wet mount if observing living tissue

Plant Stained Sections Put Dye Make Clean Describe