Question

give various steps involved in preparing a temporary Mount of onion cells

Answer 1

1. TAKE AN ONION SCALE FROM AN ONION BULB.
2. BREAK THE CONCAVE SIDE OF ONION SCALE IN TWO TILL A TRANSLUCENT THIN MEMBRANE IS SEPARATED.
3. TEAR THIS THIN ONION PEEL OR EPIDERMIS IN PIECES.
4. KEEP THE PEEL ON GLASS SLIDE AND PUT A DROP OF METHYLENE BLUE STAIN ON IT.
5. PUT A DROP OF GLYCERINE AND PLACE A COVERSLIP ON IT.
6. CLEAN THE SLIDE FROM EDGES AND OBSEVE THE MOUNT UNDER MICROSCOPE.