Question

While preparing a temporary Mount why the onion peel placed in a watch glass containing water? name the stain used for preparing the slide.

Answer 1

while preparing temporary mount onion peel in order to provide moisture to cells so that they can swell and increase in size and Iodine stain with glycerin is used to make slide

Answer 2

1. Water added- to keep the peel unfolded and wet

2. Stain- Safranin

Explanation:

• To observe the onion peel with a microscope the onion peel is removed from the onion.
• The peel is kept in water as the peel in water remains unfolded floating in the water and the peel also remain fresh as it does not get dried.
• The dye used to stain the onion peel is usually safranin as safranin acts as a counterstain which helps distinguish the cellular structures.

To learn more:

1. Use of safranin: https://brainly.in/question/10008146

2. Onion peel: https://brainly.in/question/4601924