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THE ANSWERS. What is a microtome used for?. What is a microtome used for? Cutting very thin sections of tissue for microscopic examination. Why is Blossom the cow famous?. Why is Blossom the cow famous?

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THE ANSWERS

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  1. THE ANSWERS

  2. What is a microtome used for?

  3. What is a microtome used for? Cutting very thin sections of tissue for microscopic examination

  4. Why is Blossom the cow famous?

  5. Why is Blossom the cow famous? Edward Jenner used material from the cowpox pustule of Blossom’s milkmaid to give the first vaccination against smallpox

  6. Why isn’t virtual microscopy (digital image of a slide viewed on a monitor instead of down a microscope) used for routine diagnosis?

  7. Why isn’t virtual microscopy used for routine diagnosis? • Use too much computer memory • Infrastructure expensive • Resistance from pathologists used to traditional microscopes

  8. Haematoxylin is a dye derived from the bark of the logwood tree. What is the other stain used in routine histology?

  9. Haematoxylin is a dye derived from the bark of the logwood tree. What is the other stain used in routine histology? Eosin

  10. What does PCR stand for?

  11. What does PCR stand for? Polymerase chain reaction

  12. What is the Coulter principle?

  13. What is the Coulter principle? Liquid is drawn through an electrically charged tube – the constituents block the electrical field

  14. Name two species studied by Darwin in his work on evolution

  15. Name two species studied by Darwin in his work on evolution: • Pigeons • Finches • Tortoises • Moths

  16. What is an enterotome?

  17. What is an enterotome? A specialised pair of scissors used to open the bowel

  18. Why did 90% of ventilated patients die during a polio epidemic in the 1950s despite adequate oxygenation?

  19. Why did 90% of ventilated patients die during a polio epidemic in the 1950s despite adequate oxygenation? Build up of CO2

  20. With which condition is the Philadelphia chromosome associated?

  21. With which condition is the Philadelphia chromosome associated? Chronic myeloid leukaemia

  22. When was urinalysis introduced?

  23. When was urinalysis introduced? At least 4000 years ago

  24. What is paraffin wax used for in the histopathology lab?

  25. What is paraffin wax used for in the histopathology lab? Embedding specimens

  26. Why did Lister stop using the donkey engine during operations?

  27. Why did Lister stop using the donkey engine during operations? The carbolic acid mist was toxic when inhaled

  28. THE ANSWERS

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