Creating a Wet Mount Slide and Observing Osmosis

What are the two essential items needed to start making a wet mount slide?

• Microscope and tweezers

• Glass slide and cover slip

• Onion and water bottle

• Salt solution and paper towel

Which type of water should be used initially on the glass slide?

• Salt water

• Distilled water

• Tap water

• H2O labeled water

What tool can be used to carefully place the onion skin onto the slide?

• Scissors

• Knife

• Tweezers

• Spoon

How should the cover slip be positioned on the glass slide?

• Drop it from above

• Slide it from the side

• Lower it slowly with a pencil

• Place it directly on top

What is the purpose of using a paper towel in the osmosis observation?

• To draw the salt solution across the slide

• To clean the microscope

• To dry the slide

• To hold the slide in place