Staining a specimen using immunocytochemical methods detects the presence of:

a. Lipids with multiple double bonds between carbon atoms
b. Organelles with an above average optical density
c. Specific types of carbohydrates
d. Specific proteins
e. Specific sequences of RNA


ANS: D
Antibodies are typically used to bind to specific proteins; specific sequences of RNA are detect-ed by in situ hybridization histochemical techniques. See 1-23.

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