Question

Write the procedure to observe human cheek cell​

Answer 1

To observe the cheek cell,

• Take a tooth pick use its blunt side to scrap inside the mouth.

• You will see some deposition on the blunt side of tooth pick, make a smear on the clean slide in the center using that tooth pick.
• Add a drop of methylene blue solution and place a coverslip, make sure that bubbles are avoided i.e. coverslip should be placed in the inclined manner.
• Remove the excess solution and observe it under the microscope first under 4X and then under 10X.

Observation:

• The cells observed are squamous epithelial cells. The small blue dots seen inside will be the bacteria from our teeth and mouth.