3.2.2 All cells arise from other cells
Required practical 2: Preparation of stained squashes of cells
from plant root tips; set-up and use of an optical microscope to
identify the stages of mitosis in these stained squashes and
calculation of a mitotic index.
Students should measure the apparent size of cells in the root tip
and calculate their actual size using the formula:
Actual size =
size of image
magnification
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