Question

Why onion peel is kept in glycerine and covered
by cover slip

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

Glycerine prevents the onion peel from drying up by cutting contact from the atmosphere while coverslip prevents the lens of the microscope to come in contact with the specimen.

Answer 2

Answer :

Onion peel is kept in glycerine and covered

by cover slip to prevent drying, protects from dust and preserve it in natural form.

Explanation :

• Glycerin is a chemical compound which is frequently found in pharmacological treatments.
• We create a slide by mounting the onion peel specimen with glycerin so that we can see the cells in an onion peel.
• Glycerin helps provide a clear image under the microscope and prevents material from drying out.
• Glycerin protects the specimen from dust and other injury in addition to maintaining the specimen's cellular characteristics and the stain's quality.
• The chemical stability of glycerin is the cause of the majority of these benefits.
• Glycerine is a dehydrating substance used in the mounting of the specimen.
• In histology, glycerine is used to prevent specimen drying.
• It also preserves the specimen's original form.

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