Mitosis, Onion Root Tip Cell, Cross Section
Product Code : SCL-BLE-11678
Mitosis, Onion Root Tip Cell, Cross Section (SKU SCL-BLE-11678) is a coloured prepared slide of onion root tip tissue in which dividing cells can be found at different stages of mitosis. It is a core slide for cell-division practicals in senior secondary biology and B.Sc. botany or genetics labs. Science Lab Supplies, based in Ambala, India, makes the slide available to schools, colleges, training institutes, tender contractors and distributors.
Specifications
Below is the complete specification of the onion root tip mitosis slide. In summary, the coloured root tip section is mounted on a rectangular 25.4 x 76.2 mm (1 x 3 inch) slide made of borosilicate glass, and a plastic box is supplied with it for storage.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| SKU | SCL-BLE-11678 |
| Product type | Prepared microscope slide |
| Specimen | Onion root tip cells |
| Topic | Mitosis |
| Section | Cross section |
| Preparation | Coloured |
| Slide dimensions | 25.4 x 76.2 mm (1 x 3 in) |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Slide material | Borosilicate glass |
| Box material | Plastic |
| Use | Laboratory |
| Supplied by | Science Lab Supplies, Ambala, India |
Applications and Experiments for the Onion Root Tip Mitosis Slide
The slide is used to identify the stages of mitosis in real plant cells. Because the root tip contains actively dividing tissue, students can locate interphase, prophase, metaphase, anaphase and telophase cells, sketch each stage and, by counting cells, estimate how much of the cycle each stage takes.
- NCERT Class 11, Cell Cycle and Cell Division: the prescribed practical on mitosis in onion root tip cells.
- Class 11–12 practical examinations: spotting and naming a stage of division under the microscope.
- B.Sc. botany, cytology and genetics: calculating a mitotic index, with the class sharing the field of view through a Digital Binocular Microscope that has a built-in camera.
- Comparing the ready-made slide with students' own root tip squashes, dried afterwards on a Slide Drying Rack.
Standard Scope of Supply
The supply is one coloured mitosis slide of onion root tip cells on 25.4 x 76.2 mm borosilicate glass, with its plastic box. A microscope and stains for students' own squash preparations are not included and can be added to the quotation as separate lines.
Packing, MOQ and Lead Time
As each student group can work with its own mitosis slide during the practical, the quotation can be written for any number from one upward. It records the packing, delivery time and price for your quantity, and cell-division charts or models can be priced alongside.
Science Lab Supplies, which holds an Importer-Exporter Code, can ship to buyers in Malaysia, Peru, Egypt, Iraq, Nigeria and Kenya. If you would like this mitosis slide quoted, reach out on the contact page, save it to the enquiry cart with other items, or follow the lab tender page for bid submissions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is the onion root tip used to study mitosis?
The growing tip of an onion root has a zone of cells that divide constantly, so a single section shows many cells caught at different stages. Its chromosomes are relatively large and easy to see once the tissue is coloured.
Which stages of mitosis can be seen?
Students can look for cells in interphase and in each phase of division: prophase, metaphase, anaphase and telophase. Finding and drawing one cell of each stage is a standard task in school and college practicals.
Who supplies the Mitosis, Onion Root Tip Cell, Cross Section slide?
This mitosis slide is sourced through Science Lab Supplies and dispatched from Ambala, India. Laboratories can obtain this slide together with cell-division models, charts and microscopes on a single quotation, so the whole cell-division practical can be ordered together.
What are the physical specifications?
It is a rectangular borosilicate glass slide measuring 25.4 x 76.2 mm with a coloured onion root tip preparation, supplied in a plastic box for safe storage between practical sessions.
Related Cell Division Slides and Models
These products teach cell division from several angles: a further slide set on chromosome division, a large mitosis model and a meiosis model, a mitosis wall chart, a root anatomy slide, and stains and a staining jar for students' own preparations. Each one can join the same quotation.
- Cell Division slide set of 9 — nine slides of chromosome division, including Allium root tip squash and Lilium anther.
- Enlarged 3D Mitosis Model — multi-stage model showing the successive stages of the mitotic cycle.
- Meiosis Model 3D Cell — stages of Meiosis I and Meiosis II for comparison with mitosis.
- Cell Reproduction-Mitosis — 70 x 100 cm laminated wall chart.
- Monocotyledons and Dicotyledons, Roots, Cross Sections — coloured slide of monocot and dicot roots.
- Stains and Reagents for Microscopy — neutral red, gentian violet, Lugol's solution and other dyes in 10 ml bottles.
- Coplin Jar Staining — staining jar for 10 slides of 26 x 76 mm.
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Last updated: 9 October 2026
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