ROOT TIP SQUASH EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS UPDATED 2025 - 2026
i),
Explain,why,student,had,to,make,sure,that,an,appropriate,stain,was,used?,
(2),,ANS,-,stain,needed,to,see,chromosomes,
would,not,be,clearly,visible,
stain,attach,to,chromosome,
/,DNA,/,histone
Describe,changes,
that,need,to,be,made,to,this,method,
to,allow,stages,of,mitosis,to,be,seen?,
(4,marks),,ANS,-,use,shorter,piece,of,root,tip,
add,acid,+,stain,separately,
,
heat,root,tip,in,{,acid,/,stain,},
,
tease,cells,apart,before,staining
A9
explain,why,a,root,tip,was,used?,
stain,was,used?,
ANSWERS UPDATED 2025 - 2026
i),
Explain,why,student,had,to,make,sure,that,an,appropriate,stain,was,used?,
(2),,ANS,-,stain,needed,to,see,chromosomes,
would,not,be,clearly,visible,
stain,attach,to,chromosome,
/,DNA,/,histone
Describe,changes,
that,need,to,be,made,to,this,method,
to,allow,stages,of,mitosis,to,be,seen?,
(4,marks),,ANS,-,use,shorter,piece,of,root,tip,
add,acid,+,stain,separately,
,
heat,root,tip,in,{,acid,/,stain,},
,
tease,cells,apart,before,staining
A9
explain,why,a,root,tip,was,used?,
stain,was,used?,
