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Quiz 5:

1)Gerlach used a stain called carmine to stain body tissues, but had a very difficult time staining a certain tissue type. He was finally able to stain the tissue section when he mistakenly left the sample in the stain overnight. What type of tissue type was Gerlach finally able to visualize, due to his “error”?

2. A reversible structural change that alters the character of a tissue is called                                      .

3. Cheryl has a chronic illness that has resulted in weakness and wasting of her body. This type of wasting is known as                                                     .

4. The study of tissues using a microscope is called                                    . Thin sections of tissue are fixed, sliced and then stained to enhance contrast.

5. A region in an organ or tissue that has suffered damage from an injury or disease is called

                             .

6. What tissue type comprises the alveoli of the lung?