Question

Which of the following types of solutions should be used when preparing a wet mount? (Circle one.) a. hypertonic b.hypotonic c.isotonic

Answer 1

The solution of wet mount should be hypertonic solution.

Step-by-step explanation:

Wet mount is a preparation where the specimen is made to place in a glass slide and a drop of solution is put on the slide. The wet mount is primarily used to see vaginal swab, bacterial slides etc.

Here the wet mount uses a hypertonic solution which is primarily 30 to 40% salt solution in distilled water. The function of this solution is to draw water from the cells and to keep them dehydrated.

The dehydration of the cells maintain their shape, and help to keep any stain if provided. So wet mount uses a hypertonic solution.