Experiments on mitotic and meiotic cell division in animals and plants. Experiment on Mitotic Cell Division: To prepare a slide of root tip of onion by squash method arid to identify, study and draw the various mitotic stages. Material required: Onion root tips fixed in Carnoy fluid (6 parts absolute alc + 3 parts glacial acetic acid + 1 part [...]
The below mentioned article provides a labelled diagram of compound microscope. Part # 1. The Stand: The stand is made up of a heavy foot which carries a curved inclinable limb or arm bearing the body tube. The foot is generally horse shoe-shaped structure (Fig. 2) which rests on table top or any other surface on which the microscope in [...]
The following points highlight the six main stages of mitosis cell division. The stages are: 1. The Interphase Stage 2. The Early Prophase Stage 3. The Late Prophase Stage 4. The Metaphase Stage 5. The Anaphase Stage 6. The Telophase Stage. 1. The Interphase Stage: The slide shows Interphase stage which is characterized by the following features (Fig. 19). (1) [...]