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Give reasons for carrying out the following procedures when preparing temporary wet mounts of plant tissues.
(a) Making thin plant sections.
(b) Adding water on the plant section.
(c) Placing a cover slip over the plant section.

Answer Text:
a)- To reduce layers of cells to allow light to pass through .
b)- To make the cells turgid or to prevent drying up hence maintain the shape.
c)- To protect lens on objective, exclude air/dust /foreign particles, hold
specimen in position or in place.