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Preparing a microscope slide template
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A thin layer of onion epidermis on a slide with a drop of iodine, a cover slip lowered at an angle, then viewed on a compound microscope. GCSE / high school; A-level / AP / IB Biology.
What the template shows
- Mount and stain onion epidermis cells and view them under a light microscope
- Light microscope
- Start on the lowest-power objective; focus with the coarse knob by moving the stage away from the lens, then fine focus
- Clip the slide over the light. Magnification = eyepiece × objective
- Peel one cell layer of epidermis from the inside of an onion scale leaf
- Iodine solution
- Stains starch and nuclei so the cells show up
- Slide and cover slip
- Spread the layer flat in a drop of iodine. Lower the cover slip at an angle with a mounted needle so no air bubbles are trapped; blot off excess
- Reaction setup
Drawn with 12 shapes – every one editable in MolDraw.
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How to use this template
- Press Edit in MolDraw. The template opens on the canvas of the free MolDraw editor.
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Frequently asked questions
Is the Preparing a microscope slide template free?
You can preview the Preparing a microscope slide template here and open and edit it in MolDraw for free. Downloading or exporting it is part of MolDraw Pro, together with the other premium templates.
Can I edit the Preparing a microscope slide template?
Yes. It opens as an ordinary MolDraw drawing, so every structure, arrow, label and colour can be changed, and you can add your own content around it.
Is the chemistry checked?
Every structure is checked with RDKit and every curly arrow passes MolDraw’s electron-flow audit. The sources used are listed on this page.
Can I edit the glassware?
Yes. Every piece of glassware is a MolDraw apparatus object: move, resize, recolour the liquid or swap a piece and the joints stay connected.