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1) Chemical fixation in the preparation of biological specimens for TEM is prima

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Question

1) Chemical fixation in the preparation of biological specimens for TEM is primarily used to examine which one of the following types of samples?

Crystalline samples

Particulate samples

Freeze-etched material

Metal-shadowed material

Tissue samples

Vitrified specimens

2) In TEM, elastic scattering involves interactions between electrons in the illuminating beam and which one of the following in the specimen atoms?

Nuclei

Free radicals

Ions

Electrons

Empty space

3) Negative stains in TEM are mostly used to examine which one of the following types of specimen samples?

Tissue samples

A suspension of cells (like bacteria)

Particulate samples

Freeze-etched material

Vitrified specimens

a.

Crystalline samples

b.

Particulate samples

c.

Freeze-etched material

d.

Metal-shadowed material

e.

Tissue samples

f.

Vitrified specimens

Explanation / Answer

1) Chemical fixation in the preparation of biological specimens for TEM is prima