Microscope Slides Set for General Biology

Quick Answer: The Microscope Slides Set for General Biology is a set of prepared specimen slides covering mitosis and meiosis topics, and is part of EduScope India's range of biology lab equipment.

Construction and Features

The mitosis slides include TS stem, TS root and TS leaf of a dicotyledonous mesophyte (such as Ligustrum or Prunus), maize, rice, sorghum, wheat and xerophyte leaves; LS stem and LS root showing xylem vessel elements, sieve tube elements and companion cells; TS trachea, TS bronchus and TS bronchioles of animal tissue; TS lungs showing alveoli; TS artery and TS vein; a blood smear; and animal and plant cells.

The meiosis slides include TS anther and TS ovule; pollen; stamen and stigma of wind-pollinated and insect-pollinated plants; LS maize grain; TS pancreas; TS kidney; TS spinal cord; TS ovary and TS testis; and examples of organisms from the three kingdoms Protoctista (such as Amoeba and Euglena), Prokaryotae (such as bacterial smear and cyanobacteria) and Fungi (such as yeast and Penicillium).

For blank slides to prepare your own specimens, EduScope India also supplies plain Microscope Slides.