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What is the recommended duration for xylene two changes?
What is the recommended duration for xylene two changes?
- 20 minutes to one hour (correct)
- 10 minutes to 30 minutes
- Two hours to three hours
- One hour to two hours
What is a characteristic of chloroform that makes it suitable for certain tissues?
What is a characteristic of chloroform that makes it suitable for certain tissues?
- It is a slowly penetrating transition solvent (correct)
- It is a highly volatile solvent
- It is a cheap, lightweight solvent
- It is a rapidly penetrating transition solvent
What is a limitation of using chloroform?
What is a limitation of using chloroform?
- It attacks some plastics and sealants (correct)
- It is a highly volatile solvent
- It is a slowly penetrating transition solvent
- It is a cheap, lightweight solvent
What is a characteristic of esters that makes them suitable for manual processing?
What is a characteristic of esters that makes them suitable for manual processing?
What is required to eliminate esters from paraffin wax?
What is required to eliminate esters from paraffin wax?
What is a characteristic of toluene?
What is a characteristic of toluene?
Why was chloroform replaced in tissue processing?
Why was chloroform replaced in tissue processing?
What is the primary function of dehydration in tissue processing?
What is the primary function of dehydration in tissue processing?
What is the purpose of using paraplast in tissue processing?
What is the purpose of using paraplast in tissue processing?
What is the sequence of alcohol concentrations used in dehydration?
What is the sequence of alcohol concentrations used in dehydration?
What is the term for the process of immersing tissues in increasing concentrations of hydrophilic or water miscible fluids?
What is the term for the process of immersing tissues in increasing concentrations of hydrophilic or water miscible fluids?
What determines the choice of paraffin wax with a specific melting point?
What determines the choice of paraffin wax with a specific melting point?
What is a characteristic of methyl salicylate compared to methyl benzoate?
What is a characteristic of methyl salicylate compared to methyl benzoate?
What is a limitation of using chlorinated hydrocarbons?
What is a limitation of using chlorinated hydrocarbons?
What is a drawback of using citrus fruit oils as clearing agents?
What is a drawback of using citrus fruit oils as clearing agents?
What is the purpose of impregnation in tissue preparation?
What is the purpose of impregnation in tissue preparation?
What is a characteristic of chlorinated hydrocarbons?
What is a characteristic of chlorinated hydrocarbons?
What is a type of embedding medium used in impregnation?
What is a type of embedding medium used in impregnation?
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