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A haemocytometer is used to

  • A.count cells in a known volume of suspension
  • B.separate out cells of several different types
  • C.keep the cells at exactly the right temperature
  • D.sterilise the culture medium before it is used

Answer: A

Correct answer: count cells in a known volume of suspension

A haemocytometer is a slide with a precisely etched grid and a chamber of known depth, so counting the cells within a defined number of squares gives a concentration directly. It remains standard because it is cheap and, with trypan blue, reports viability at the same time - dead cells take up the dye and living ones exclude it.

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