root tip squash

Question 1

soften

Answer 1

HCl to soften cell wall = more permeable

Question 2

stain

Answer 2

toluidene / methylene blue used to make the chromosomes visible

Question 3

squash

Answer 3

push down on cover slip to spread sample thinly

Question 4

SSS

Answer 4

soften - stain - squash

Question 5

root tip

Answer 5

mitosis occurs in the ends of plant roots

Question 6

mitotic index

Answer 6

the proportion of cells in mitosis (against the entire sample of cells)