Plant Cell Slide Set

Set contains 12 slides of various tissues commonly studied in introductory botany classes. The emphasis is on reproduction with some morphological features of plant anatomy included.

Contents:

• Onion epidermis, w.m.
• Onion root tip, l.s. mitosis
• Lilium microspore (pollen) mother cells. Prophase of first maturation division (meiosis) showing chromosomes as fine threads
• Lilium microspore mother cells. Metaphase and anaphase of first maturation division (meiosis) showing nuclear spindles and contracted chromosomes
• Wood cells of Tilia, macerated w.m.
• Stone cells (sclerenchyma cells), c.s. fruit of Pyrus (pear)
• Tuber of Solanum (potato), c.s., showing starch grains
• Stem of Cucurbita pepo (pumpkin) l.s., showing sieve tubes, annular and spiral vessels, sclerenchyma fibers
• Ricinus endosperm, c.s., showing aleurone grains
• Lilium, anther c.s., shows pollen sacs and pollen grains
• Lilium, ovary, c.s. showing arrangement of ovules and embryosac
• Spirogyra showing conjugation and zygote formation