Making A Section-Microscope

In principle, there are three kinds of sections based on their sectional plane, there are;

·         Cross section (abbreviated into c.s or x.s) is the section the direction of which is perpendicular to the horizontal axis of the object. Look at figure 2.4!

·         Longitudinal Section (abbreviated as l.s.) is the section the direction of which is parallel to the horizontal of the object.

·         Median section (abbreviated into met or m) is the section the direction of which is parallel or perpendicular to the middle part of the object.

1.     Method to make Cross Section

a.     Take material that will be made a section, such as a plant organ (root, stem, or leaft)

b.    Cut the plant organ into small part.

c.     Prepare a cork, cut one of its ends into two, then insert the cut of  plant organ in the cork slash

d.    Put the section in object glass which has been dropped with distilled water.

e.     Put the closure glass of that object by using tweezers.

2.     Method to make Longitudinal Section

a.     Use a round pencil

b.    Band the leaft that will be made a section around the pencil, then make a section asthin as possible parallel to the surface of the leaft. Make several sections so you can choose the best.

c.     Put the closure glass on the object glass by using tweezers.