Question

If your observation had not been restricted to the meristematic tissue at the tip of the onion root with actively dividing cells, how would the results/data be different?

Write your answer in your own words.

Answer 1

the cells would supposedly be spending their entire existence in interphase.

Step-by-step explanation:

Mitosis Lab – Under the Microscope

If the area of observation in the experiment had not been restricted to the area of the root tip that is actively dividing, then the results of the experiment would have been different because the cells would supposedly be spending their entire existence in interphase.

OR

Why is an onion root tip section being used to show meristematic tissue?

It is because of the meristematic cells that are situated in the tip of the roots that render the most desirable and suitable raw material to study the different stages of mitosis. Onion is a monocot plant. Monocotyledonous plants possess large chromosomes that are clearly visible. Hence, their root tips are used.