A microtome is used to cut thin tissue sections.

False True

Blossom the cow helped Edward Jenner develop vaccination.

True False

Virtual microscopy (diagnosis by examination of a digital slide on a computer) is used routinely in pathology laboratories.

False True

Haematoxylin is a dye derived from the bark of the logwood tree.

True False

PCR stands for polymerase carbon ratio.

False True

A full blood count is one of the most commonly requested blood tests.

True False

Charles Darwin studied pigeons, finches and moths in his work on evolution.

False True

Around 20% of people have a post mortem (autopsy) examination.

True False

The most abundant gas in the air is oxygen.

False True

Genetic mutations can cause cancer.

True False

Urinalysis (examination of the urine) was first introduced in the 19th century.

False True

Paraffin wax is a by-product of the petrochemical industry.

True False

Until the 19th century most people thought that infection was spread by ‘bad air’.

False True