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Hydra Slide

Product Code : SCL-PS-12257

Quick Answer: The Hydra Slide is a prepared whole mount of Hydra, extended and stained with acetic alum carmine, for studying this simple freshwater animal under a compound microscope.

Last updated: October 2026

Key Features

Whole mount (W.M.) of a carefully extended Hydra.
Stained with acetic alum carmine.
Shows the tentacles, body column and general external structure.
Teaches Animalia, freshwater invertebrates and simple body organisation.

Technical Specifications

Specification	Value
Specimen	Hydra
Mount type	Whole mount (W.M.)
Kingdom	Animalia
Staining	Acetic Alum Carmine
Pack size	Individual slide

About This Product

Hydra is used in biology teaching to show body symmetry, tentacles, the body column, the gastrovascular cavity and basic animal organisation. The slide is clipped on the stage and the whole mount located at low magnification, then examined more closely as magnification is raised and light and focus are adjusted for the stained details. Students record what they see in labelled diagrams.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. What stain is used on this slide?
Acetic alum carmine, applied to a carefully extended whole mount of Hydra.

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