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A level biology

Two solutions often used to stain tissues are haematoxylin solution and iodine solution.
Haematoxylin solution stains DNA a blue colour. Iodine solution stains starch a blue-black colour.
The scientist used haematoxylin solution and not iodine solution to stain the lung tissue.
Suggest why.
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Reply 1
lung cells don't have much starch in them ( if any)
lung cells do have DNA
means that the lung tissues will be stained properly and visible under a microscope

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