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Biology 230

Cell Structure and Microscopy

(BIOL 230, Lab Experiment 3)

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Which cells (from this lab) are shown below?
Which slide was stained with iodine?

cells

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Define oxidization and reduction.
Janus Green is colorless when it is reduced.
electron transport chain
Mitochondria may be observed in living cells with the aid of a vital stain called Janus Green B. This stain is colored when it is an oxidizing agent. When the mitochondria are actively engaged in cellular respiration, the stain acts as a hydrogen acceptor and becomes reduced and colorless. The Janus Green B will stain the mitochondria right away, but as you watch over a few minutes, the stain will fade.

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Chinese hamster ovary cell. The nuclear DNA is blue, the mitochondria are green, and the lysosomes are red. Photo by Douglas Kline.