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→Microscopic Study: Mitosis (Iron H)
The number of mitotic figures in a tissue is an index of the rate of turnover of the component cells. In benign tumors, mitotic figures are few in numbers, whereas in malignant tumors, mitotic figures are more numerous and may include many bizarre forms. Hence, the recognition of mitotic figures is one criterion for the interpretation of various kinds of pathology of a tissue.
=== Microscopic Study: Mitosis (Iron H) ===
On slide 34, Mitosis (Iron H), are longitudinal sections of onion root tips in which cells have been fixed in various stages of mitosis. Learn to identify the characteristic arrangement of the chromatin in each state.
