This comprehensive set if sixteen prepared microscope slides fulfils the requirements of most GCSE Biology courses. The slides have been chosen for the clarity with which they show structures which may be related directly to a function.

The set includes:

• Mammalian striated skeletal muscle
• Human blood smear
• Small intestine T.S. injected to show capillaries
• Saccharomyces cerevisae (brewer's yeast) budding cells W.M.
• Zea (maize) T.S. and L.S. stem
• Allium root tip stained with haematoxylin
• Mammal neuron motor nerve cells from spinal cord, smear.
• Mammal kidney median C.S. (medulla and cortex)
• Human squamous epithelium from mouth
• Separate smear: Bacillus, Coccus and Spirillum w.m. (Gram Stain)
• Allium leaf W.M. epidermis with stomata
• Ligustrum (privet) leaf C.S.
• Mixed pollen W.M.
• Mammal adipose tissue section
• Human artery and vein, C.S.
• Human scalp, hair shafts, section

Glossary:

• T.S. - Transverse Section
• L.S. - Longitudinal Section
• C.S. - Cross Section
• W.M. - Whole Mount

The product image shows Human Squamous Epithelium from the mouth.