A Microtome Is a

question 39

Multiple Choice

 A microtome is a

• A) stain.
• B) fixative.
• C) machine used to slice tissue.
• D) type of microscope.

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Definitions:

Erythro

A descriptor in stereochemistry, referring to molecules in which two substituents are on the same side in a Fischer projection.

Fischer Projection

A method for representing the three-dimensional configuration of molecules on a two-dimensional plane, used especially for carbohydrates.

α-Pyranose

A form of a sugar molecule where the ring structure is a six-membered pyran ring, with the anomeric carbon atom in the alpha configuration.

Haworth Structure

A way of representing cyclic structures of monosaccharides in a simplified three-dimensional perspective compared to the Fischer projection.