Microscopy

Question 1

Types of microscopy

Answer 1

LM: Light microscopy
EM: Electron microscopy
TEM: Transmission electron microscopy
SEM: Scanning electron microscopy

Question 2

Process of staining

Answer 2

Fixation -> Embedding -> Sectioning -> Staining

Question 3

What does fixation do in the staining process?

Answer 3

Stops cell breakdown

Question 4

What does embedding do in the staining process?

Answer 4

Gives structure

Question 5

What does sectioning do in the staining process?

Answer 5

Slice so it can be looked thru

Question 6

What does staining do in the staining process?

Answer 6

Enhances structure

Question 7

What are the types of stains?

Answer 7

Basophilic
Acidophilus
Trichrome
Artifact

Question 8

Basophilic Stain is shown as what color?

Answer 8

Blue & Purple

Question 9

Basophilic stains interact with what structures

Answer 9

Acidic structures

Question 10

Acidophilic stains are what colors?

Answer 10

Pink, red and orange

Question 11

Acidophilic stains interact with what structures?

Answer 11

Basic structures

Question 12

Trichrome stains what?

Answer 12

Collagen

Question 13

Trichrome stain is what color?

Answer 13

Blue & Green

Question 14

What is artifact?

Answer 14

Tissue shrinkage or lost molecules
Usually white/pale color