Question

name the stain used in preparing slide of onion peel ? why there is need to stain the peel ?

Answer 1

Safranin stain is used for preparing the slide of onion peel. There is a need to stain the peel because to make the cell wall , nucleus, cell membrane visible as they take up the stain.

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Answer 2

The stain used in preparing slide of onion peel is saffranin. ( methylene blue or red can also be used ).