Procedure 1 Obtain an onion root tip and whitefish slide

Last updated: 4/26/2023

Procedure 1 Obtain an onion root tip and whitefish slide from the slide holder and place your slide on the microscope stage 2 Observe the onion root tip under low power Cells at the very tip of an onion are not dividing therefore focus on the cells just behind the tip known as the zone of cell division 3 Observe the whitefish slide Compare the difference of mitosis between the onion and whitefish Compare the similarities and differences 4 Once you have located the zone of cell division increase the power of magnification until you can clearly see individual cells Try to locate cells from each stage of mitosis and draw below for each slide Onion Root Tip Prophase Metaphase Anaphase 7 Telophase