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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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What is a microtome used for? Cutting very thin sections of tissue for microscopic examination
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
Why isn’t virtual microscopy (digital image of a slide viewed on a monitor instead of down a microscope) used for routine diagnosis?
Why isn’t virtual microscopy used for routine diagnosis? • Use too much computer memory • Infrastructure expensive • Resistance from pathologists used to traditional microscopes
Haematoxylin is a dye derived from the bark of the logwood tree. What is the other stain used in routine histology?
Haematoxylin is a dye derived from the bark of the logwood tree. What is the other stain used in routine histology? Eosin
What does PCR stand for? Polymerase chain reaction
What is the Coulter principle? Liquid is drawn through an electrically charged tube – the constituents block the electrical field
Name two species studied by Darwin in his work on evolution: • Pigeons • Finches • Tortoises • Moths
What is an enterotome? A specialised pair of scissors used to open the bowel
Why did 90% of ventilated patients die during a polio epidemic in the 1950s despite adequate oxygenation?
Why did 90% of ventilated patients die during a polio epidemic in the 1950s despite adequate oxygenation? Build up of CO2
With which condition is the Philadelphia chromosome associated?
With which condition is the Philadelphia chromosome associated? Chronic myeloid leukaemia
When was urinalysis introduced? At least 4000 years ago
What is paraffin wax used for in the histopathology lab? Embedding specimens
Why did Lister stop using the donkey engine during operations?
Why did Lister stop using the donkey engine during operations? The carbolic acid mist was toxic when inhaled