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Dehydration and Clearing in Tissue Processing

question 1 of 39 course: Biomedical Science(Degree)

Q: During tissue processing, what problem might occur if the clearing agent (e.g., xylene) is not fully removed from the tissue before infiltration with wax?

The microtome knife will become dull quickly
The tissue will become over-dehydrated
The tissue will stain too darkly
The wax will not infiltrate properly, causing a soft block

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