Question

 A cover slip is placed over the specimen to:

prevent the tissue from drying

prevent glycerine from leaking out

remove extra stain and water

crush the cells in order to see the organelles clearly​

Answer 1

Answer:

protects the microscope and prevents the slide from drying out when it's being examined

Explanation:

When viewing any slide with a microscope, a small square or circle of thin glass called a coverslip is placed over the specimen. It protects the microscope and prevents the slide from drying out when it's being examined. The coverslip is lowered gently onto the specimen using a mounted needle .

Answer 2

answer:A cover slip is placed over the specimen to prevent the tissue from drying because when we put the tissues in contact with sun or expose it in the air, the water which is present in the cytoplasm of the cell  looses it's water and it gets dried out . The cells die