Future Biotechnology on Instagram: "The onion (Allium cepa) root tip is one of the most commonly used specimens for observing cell division under a microscope. The reason is simple — the root tip is a region of active growth, where cells continuously divide by mitosis to help the root elongate. Each cell’s nucleus contains visible chromosomes that can be stained and observed clearly during different stages of mitosis: prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase. When an onion root tip is treate