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A-Level Biology OCR A

Wet Mount Put Describe Produce Temporary Living Tissue

To prepare a temporary wet mount, place 1-2 drops of water/stain on the specimen, then slowly lower a coverslip at a 45-degree angle to avoid air bubbles.

Para una preparación húmeda temporal, se coloca una gota de agua/tinte sobre el espécimen, se introduce una cubreobjetos en ángulo y se deja caer lentamente para evitar burbujas de aire.

Front Describe how to produce a temporary wet mount of living tissue.
Back Wet mount
  • Put 1-2 drops of water/stain over the specimen
  • Put coverslip down at 45deg angle and slowly lay it down (coverslip gets rid of air bubbles, slows drying out)
  • Wick away any excess liquid

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