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It is especially recommended for central nervous system tissues and cytological studies, particularly of smooth muscles and skin

a. CHLOROFORM
b. CEDARWOOD OIL
c.BENZENE
d.TOLUENE

A

b. CEDARWOOD OIL

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may be used as a substitute for xylene or benzene for clearing both during embedding
and mounting process

a. CHLOROFORM
b. CEDARWOOD OIL
c.BENZENE
d.TOLUENE

A

d.TOLUENE

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A a colorless clearing agent that is most commonly used in histology laboratories
o It is used for clearing, both for embedding and mounting procedures.

a. CHLOROFORM
b. CEDARWOOD OIL
c.BENZENE
d.XYLENE

A

d.XYLENE

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is preferred by some as clearing agent in the embedding process of tissues because it
penetrates and** clears tissues rapidly**

a. CHLOROFORM
b. CEDARWOOD OIL
c.BENZENE
d.XYLENE

A

c.BENZENE

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It is recommended for tough tissues (e.g. skin,fibroid and decalcified tissues) for nervoustissues, lymph nodes and embryos becauseit causes minimum shrinkage and hardening oftissues

a. CHLOROFORM
b. CEDARWOOD OIL
c.BENZENE
d.XYLENE

A

a. CHLOROFORM

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This is not normally utilized as a routine clearing agent but it is recommended for clearing
embryos, insects and very delicate specimens, due to its ability to clear 70% alcohol withoutexcessive tissue shrinkage and hardening

A. CLOVE OIL
B.ANILINE OIL
C.CARBON TETRACHLORIDE
D. TETRAHYDROFURAN

A

B.ANILINE OIL

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This reagent causes minimum shrinkage of tissues
* Wax impregnation after clearing with___ is slow and difficult

Tissues become brittle, aniline dyes are
removed, and celloidin is dissolved.

A. CLOVE OIL
B.ANILINE OIL
C.CARBON TETRACHLORIDE
D. TETRAHYDROFURAN

A

A. CLOVE OIL

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Its properties are very similar to that of chloroform BUT CHEEPER

A. CLOVE OIL
B.ANILINE OIL
C.CARBON TETRACHLORIDE
D. TETRAHYDROFURAN

A

C.CARBON TETRACHLORIDE

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Superior to ordinary dehydrating and clearing agents
A. CLOVE OIL
B.ANILINE OIL
C.CARBON TETRACHLORIDE
D. TETRAHYDROFURAN

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D. TETRAHYDROFURAN

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CAN ACT AS BOTH DEHYDRATING AND CLEARING AGENT

The _ is changed 3 times within 4 hours and the tissues are transferred directly to
paraffin (3 changes are made in a total of 90 minutes)

A. DIOXANE
B.ANILINE OIL
C.CARBON TETRACHLORIDE
D. TETRAHYDROFURAN

A

A. DIOXANE

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ISOPRENE POLYMERS found in essential oils originally derived from plants, though some are now synthesized

A. TERPENE
B. LIMONENE
C. ORANGE OIL BASED CLEARING AGENTS
D DIOXANE

A

A. TERPENE

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One of the recommended xylene substitutes from the terpene family; a volatile oil found in citrus peels (zest) which goes by several trade names

A. TERPENE
B. LIMONENE
C. ORANGE OIL BASED CLEARING AGENTS
D DIOXANE

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B. LIMONENE

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Orange oil based clearing agents offer the clearing action with the llowest hazard rating of all xylene alternatives

A. TERPENE
B. LIMONENE
C. ORANGE OIL BASED CLEARING AGENTS
D DIOXANE

A

C. ORANGE OIL BASED CLEARING AGENTS

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An efficient substitute for xylene, as it is non-hazardous, less expensive and causes less shrinkage of the tissue

A. TERPENE
B. coconut oil
C. ORANGE OIL BASED CLEARING AGENTS
D DIOXANE

A

B. coconut oil

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Substitution of the conventional xylene with _ as a clearing agent during tissue processing and as a dewaxing agent during staining gives good tissues, sections and histological slides

a. bleached palm oil
b. oIL OF WINTERGREEN

A

a. bleached palm oil

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Used for DELICATE TISSUES

a. BLEACHED PALM OIL
b. OIL OF WINTERGREEN
c.CARBON DISULFUDE
d.4% PHENOL

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b. OIL OF WINTERGREEN

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Used for SMOOTH MUSCLES –
* With FOUL ODOR

a. BLEACHED PALM OIL
b. OIL OF WINTERGREEN
c.CARBON DISULFUDE
d.4% PHENOL

A

c.CARBON DISULFUDE

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Used for FRIABLE TISSUES

a. BLEACHED PALM OIL
b. OIL OF WINTERGREEN
c.CARBON DISULFUDE
d.4% PHENOL
e. carbon xylene

A

e. carbon xylene

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Clearing EYE SPECIMENS
* With FAINT ODOR
* LOW EVAPORATION RATE (good substitute for cedar wood oil)

a. BLEACHED PALM OIL
b. OIL OF WINTERGREEN
c.CARBON DISULFUDE
d.4% PHENOL
e. terpineol

A

e. terpineol

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Used as a tissue softener (e.g. on hyperkeratotic skin, tendons, nail)

a. BLEACHED PALM OIL
b. OIL OF WINTERGREEN
c.CARBON DISULFUDE
d.4% PHENOL
e. terpineol

A

d.4% PHENOL

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