2019-10-18
Mitosis in Garlic Root Cells
In this experiment, I studied cell division by observing the phases of mitosis in garlic root tips. Garlic roots are ideal because they grow quickly, making cell division easy to observe.
Garlic cloves were suspended in water to grow roots.
The roots were harvested and fixed in an ethanol-acetic acid solution for preservation.
After rinsing, the roots were treated with hydrochloric acid to prepare the cells for staining.
Schiff’s reagent was applied to stain the chromosomes, allowing to observe the stages of mitosis under a light microscope.
In the metaphase stage of mitosis, the chromosomes are aligned at the cell’s equator.
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