No red blood cells were seen under the microscope when a drop of blood was placed in distilled water. This observation can be explained by the fact that distilled water is a hypotonic solution with respect to the inside of the red blood cells. Therefore, the cells absorbed water via osmosis and became swollen up. Given that red blood cells do not have a cell wall, the pressure from the water caused the cells to burst in a process known as hemolysis. Therefore, there were no intact cells to be observed under the microscope.
A student working independently in the laboratory extracts a drop of blood from his finger and places it on a microscope slide in a drop of distilled water. He adds a cover slip, puts the slide on the microscope, and focuses in on high power. To his surprise, he sees nothing. Only a red haze fills the field of view. Explain why no RBCs are visible.
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Academic.Tips. (2021) 'A student working independently in the laboratory extracts a drop of blood from his finger and places it on a microscope slide in a drop of distilled water. He adds a cover slip, puts the slide on the microscope, and focuses in on high power. To his surprise, he sees nothing. Only a red haze fills the field of view. Explain why no RBCs are visible'. 20 July.
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Academic.Tips. (2021, July 20). A student working independently in the laboratory extracts a drop of blood from his finger and places it on a microscope slide in a drop of distilled water. He adds a cover slip, puts the slide on the microscope, and focuses in on high power. To his surprise, he sees nothing. Only a red haze fills the field of view. Explain why no RBCs are visible. https://academic.tips/question/a-student-working-independently-in-the-laboratory-extracts-a-drop-of-blood-from-his-finger-and-places-it-on-a-microscope-slide-in-a-drop-of-distilled-water-he-adds-a-cover-slip-puts-the-slide-on-the/
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Academic.Tips. 2021. "A student working independently in the laboratory extracts a drop of blood from his finger and places it on a microscope slide in a drop of distilled water. He adds a cover slip, puts the slide on the microscope, and focuses in on high power. To his surprise, he sees nothing. Only a red haze fills the field of view. Explain why no RBCs are visible." July 20, 2021. https://academic.tips/question/a-student-working-independently-in-the-laboratory-extracts-a-drop-of-blood-from-his-finger-and-places-it-on-a-microscope-slide-in-a-drop-of-distilled-water-he-adds-a-cover-slip-puts-the-slide-on-the/.
1. Academic.Tips. "A student working independently in the laboratory extracts a drop of blood from his finger and places it on a microscope slide in a drop of distilled water. He adds a cover slip, puts the slide on the microscope, and focuses in on high power. To his surprise, he sees nothing. Only a red haze fills the field of view. Explain why no RBCs are visible." July 20, 2021. https://academic.tips/question/a-student-working-independently-in-the-laboratory-extracts-a-drop-of-blood-from-his-finger-and-places-it-on-a-microscope-slide-in-a-drop-of-distilled-water-he-adds-a-cover-slip-puts-the-slide-on-the/.
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Academic.Tips. "A student working independently in the laboratory extracts a drop of blood from his finger and places it on a microscope slide in a drop of distilled water. He adds a cover slip, puts the slide on the microscope, and focuses in on high power. To his surprise, he sees nothing. Only a red haze fills the field of view. Explain why no RBCs are visible." July 20, 2021. https://academic.tips/question/a-student-working-independently-in-the-laboratory-extracts-a-drop-of-blood-from-his-finger-and-places-it-on-a-microscope-slide-in-a-drop-of-distilled-water-he-adds-a-cover-slip-puts-the-slide-on-the/.
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"A student working independently in the laboratory extracts a drop of blood from his finger and places it on a microscope slide in a drop of distilled water. He adds a cover slip, puts the slide on the microscope, and focuses in on high power. To his surprise, he sees nothing. Only a red haze fills the field of view. Explain why no RBCs are visible." Academic.Tips, 20 July 2021, academic.tips/question/a-student-working-independently-in-the-laboratory-extracts-a-drop-of-blood-from-his-finger-and-places-it-on-a-microscope-slide-in-a-drop-of-distilled-water-he-adds-a-cover-slip-puts-the-slide-on-the/.