Dehydration

Question 1

Removal of extracellular and intracellular fluid

Answer 1

Dehydration

Question 2

Best dehydrating agent

Answer 2

Ethyl alcohol

Question 3

It is the substitute of ethanol alcohol

Answer 3

Isopropyl alcohol

Question 4

It is very toxic to tissues

Answer 4

Methyl alcohol

Question 5

Utilized in plants and animals

Answer 5

Butyl alcohol

Question 6

It os a very slow dehydrating agent

Answer 6

Butyl alcohol

Question 7

Decreasing concentrations could cause

Answer 7

Shrinkage

Question 8

The recommended starting concentration for delicate tissues

Answer 8

30%

Question 9

Hastens dehydration by removing water from the dehydrating fluid

Answer 9

Anhydrous copper sulfate

Question 10

Clear fluid that mixes with water, ethanol and most organic solvents

Answer 10

Acetone

Question 11

It is more miscible with epoxy solvents

Answer 11

Acentone

Question 12

Used for more urgent biopsies

Answer 12

Acetone

Question 13

This could remove lipids from tissues

Answer 13

Acetone

Question 14

Other term for dioxane

Answer 14

Diethylene Dioxide

Question 15

It means it mixes with water immediately

Answer 15

Readily miscible

Question 16

It tends to ribbon easily

Answer 16

Dioxane

Question 17

Other term for Cellosolve

Answer 17

Ethylene glycol monoethyl ether

Question 18

It produces very little distortion and hardening

Answer 18

Triethyl phosphate

Question 19

It maybe used for refixing

Answer 19

Tetrahydrofuran

Question 20

This is added to each of the 95% ethanol baths

Answer 20

4% phenol

Question 21

Acts as a tissue softener

Answer 21

4% phenol