| Front | What is the experiment for root tip squash |
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| Back | 1. Cut 1cm from tip of growing root 2. have boiling tube containing 1 Mole hydrochloric acid and place in water bath at 60 3. transfer root tip into boiling tube and incubate for 5 minutes 4. rinse root with cold water and dry 5. use a mounted needle to break tip open 7. add stain to see chromosome easier 8. place coverslip and squash tissue making the tissue thinner so more light |
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