Science Enhanced S&S Biology - Virginia Department of ...

5. Place one of the root tips on a slide and trim away all but 1 to 2 mm of the tip. 6. Cover the tip with 2 to 3 drops of 2% toluidine blue for 2 minutes. 7. Blot away the stain, add a drop of water, cover with a coverslip, and apply pressure to the coverslip with a pencil eraser until the cells in the tip spread out in a single layer. 8. ................
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