Required practical 2

Field of view cell dividing total cell mitotic Index

Field Mitosis Total cell Mitotic index

1 38 450 0.08
2 24 190 0.13
3 11 203 0.05
4 23 321 0.07

Discussion Question:

1. Heating with acid can breaking down the middle

lamella between the cells, then separate cell and
slide apart to each other. Thus, it can provide a
thin, clear slide to observe the mitosis inside the
cell.

2. It can separate the cells in meristem tissue into cell

in single layers. Make us easier to see the
chromosomes and the stages of mitosis.
 3. Field 1 : Interphase: 12
Prophase: 7
Metaphase: 8
Anaphase: 5
Telophase: 2

Field 2 : Interphase: 7
Prophase: 6
Metaphase: 1
Anaphase: 0
Telophase: 0

Field 3 : Interphase: 8
Prophase: 3
Metaphase: 2
Anaphase: 0
Telophase: 0

Field 4 : Interphase: 12
Prophase: 4
Metaphase: 0
Anaphase: 4
Telophase: 0

Different time duration in each stage of mitosis and the

cell cycle.