Which part of the cell are visible by a compound microscope in onion peel stained with safranin?

Cell wall

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

Cytoplasm

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

Nucleus

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

All of these

Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses

Open in App

Solution

The correct option is D
All of these

The correct option is D.
Explanation for the correct options:
The plant cell contains a well defined cell wall, which is visible under microscope.
It has a rich cytoplasm, containing prominent organelles.
The nucleus is well defined and visible under the microscope.
Final answer: Cell wall, cytoplasm and nucleus are the parts of the cell which are visible by a compound microscope in onion peel stained with safranin

Suggest Corrections

Similar questions

Q. In the slide of an epidermal peel, the parts which appear pink coloured after staining with safranin are :
(1) stomata only
(2) nuclei only
(3) cell membrane and cytoplasm
(4) all parts in the peel

Q. The temporary mount of the leaf epidermal peel which looked pinkish red under the microscope was :
(1) stained in acetocarmine and mounted in glycerine
(2) stained in iodine and mounted in water
(3) stained in safranin and mounted in glycerine
(4) stained in methylene blue and mounted in water

Trupti was observing an onion peel stained with safranin under a microscope. The colour of the cell wall was

Q. Why safranin is used to stain cells of an onion peel

A stained epidermal peel of a leaf appeared pinkish red under the microscope. The stain used was safranin. The extra stain is removed from the slide by

Join BYJU'S Learning Program