CONCLUSION
In conclusion, the ability to determine the functions and parts of compound microscopes and
understanding of the proper use and the maintenance of the light microscope and learn how to observe
a wet mount slide preparation for plant cells.
The Elodea plant is commonly used for aquariums. Its leaves are only 2 cells thick and are ideal for
studying the effects of osmotic solutions.The cell membrane is a part of the cell's structure that controls
the flow of materials out of the cell.Treating cells with a hypotonic solution causes the water to move
into the cell. This causes the cell to swell as the water moves into the cell. In plants, this produces a rigid
membrane that prevents the water from flowing against the walls. When the salt solution is introduced,
the salt ions outside the cell membrane induce water molecules to escape through the cell membrane,
causing the cell to shrink into a blob in the cell wall's centre. Osmosis is the movement of water
molecules.
An onion is made up of several layers that have been separated by a thin membrane. This layer can be
easily removed using tweezers. It's also important to avoid damaging the objective lenses by not placing
the optical tube too close to the slide . Although onions contain less starch than potatoes and other
plants, the dye (iodine) allows the tiny starch molecules to be seen under a microscope. Students will not
see chloroplasts on their slides, despite the fact that onions are plants.This is due to the fact that the
chloroplast required for photosynthesis is predominantly present in the onion's leafy section, which is
exposed to the sun, but not in the bulb, which is underground and out of reach of the sun. Students will
also notice that plant cells have a more regular shape than animal ones. This is because they contain a
cellulose-based cell wall that keeps them in shape. An onion is a multicellular plant organism (one with
many cells). An onion peel cell has a cell wall, cell membrane, cytoplasm, nucleus, and a big vacuole, just
like any other plant cell. Plant cells can be distinguished by the existence of a cell wall and a big vacuole.
The cells of the human cheek lack a cell wall, as do all animal cells. The cytoplasm is surrounded by a
semi-permeable cell membrane. In an animal cell, the vacuole is smaller or not present. Animal cells are
distinguished by the absence of a cell wall and the presence of a conspicuous vacuole.