Tissue Marking Substances
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What is the primary characteristic of a wedge-shaped microtome knife?

  • Hollow ground on one side
  • Plane on both sides (correct)
  • Plane on one side with a steep cutting edge
  • Hollow ground on both sides

What type of microtome knife is recommended for sectioning frozen tissue and paraffin wax embedded tissue?

  • Biconcave
  • Tool-edge
  • Planoconcave
  • Wedge-shaped (correct)

What type of material is typically sectioned using a tool-edge microtome knife?

  • Very hard materials (correct)
  • Paraffin wax embedded tissue
  • Celloidin embedded tissue
  • Soft tissue

What is the primary drawback of using a tool-edge microtome knife for routine sectioning?

<p>Both a and b (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary advantage of manual knife sharpening?

<p>Requires more skill, experience, and time (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of microtome knife is used for sectioning tissue embedded in paraffin wax?

<p>Biconcave (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary use of a planoconcave microtome knife?

<p>Sectioning celloidin embedded tissue (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why are planoconcave microtome knives less frequently used in modern microtomy?

<p>No specific reason is given in the text (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary benefit of using a wedge-shaped microtome knife?

<p>It is suitable for sectioning a variety of materials (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is knife sharpening commonly carried out?

<p>Either manually or through automated means (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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