To Prepare and Examine a Transverse Section of a Dicot Stem

Draw the diagram

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Step 1

Use a herbaceous plant as they're easier to cut, such as sunflower, celery, geranium

Step 2

Cut out a short, thin section of the stem using a backed blade. Cut away from fingers

Step 3

Store cut sections in a Petri dish of water to prevent dehydration

Step 4

Transfer sections onto a microscope slide using forceps/tweezers

Step 5

Add a few drops of water and a cover slip at an angle

Step 6

Observe section under low power and then high power as it's easier to focus in low power