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elizabeth18

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The most commonly used stain for identifying nuclear masses in brain sections is
 
  A) 6-hydroxydopamine.
  B) cresyl violet.
  C) methylene blue.
  D) PHA-L.
  E) formaldehyde.

Question 2

Which of the following is true of the use of microscopes in histology?
 
  A) Scanning electron microscopes are used to generate PET scan images.
  B) A light microscope can magnify an image up to X1500, which is sufficient to view some neuron details such as synaptic vesicles.
  C) A light microscope can resolve fine synaptic details such as synaptic vesicles.
  D) A scanning electron microscope shows better resolution than does an electron microscope.
  E) A scanning electron microscope shows three-dimensional details in nerve tissue.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: B

Answer to Question 2

Answer: E
Rationale: A scanning electron microscope shows three-dimensional details in nerve tissue.





 

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