Figure 11: Parsley leaves in the MGG stain shows a densely green sheet of tissue colored by small chloroplasts (A). Parsley leaves with PAP smear have oblong, polygonal cells stained pink-red with tiny, dark nuclei (B). Potato cells are composed of large, irregularly shaped cells with a distinct crinkled appearance that resembles tissue paper (C). The sharp polygonal cells of radish are light purple and translucent in MGG stain (D). Its translucent protoplasm imparts a delicate quality resembling anucleated squamous cells.
A: Parsley, MGG stain, 40x magnification
B: Parsley, PAP stain, 40x magnification
C: Potato, MGG stain, 60x magnification
D: Radish, MGG stain, 60x magnification