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  • Sometimes cell lines can be cultured for such a long time that they apparently develop the potential to be subcultured indefinitely in vitro. Such cells lines are called


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  • A. established cell lines
  • B. primary cell lines
  • C. secondary cell lines
  • D. propagated cell lines

  • Correct Answer
  • established cell lines 


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    • 1. What are the main constituents of culture for animal cell growth?

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    • A. Glucose and Glutamine
    • B. Growth factors
    • C. Cytokines
    • D. All of these
    • Discuss
    • 2. The major problem associated with the isolation of free cells and cell aggregates from organs is that of

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    • A. releasing the cells from their supporting matrix
    • B. inhibiting the cells from their supporting matrix
    • C. disintegrating the cells from their supporting matrix
    • D. none of the above
    • Discuss
    • 3. Which of the following is correct?

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    • A. ECL can be established in suspension cultures whereas it is exceptional for primary cell lines (PCL)
    • B. ECL and PCL can be established in suspension cultures
    • C. PCL can be established in suspension cultures
    • D. none of the above
    • Discuss
    • 4. Excess CO2 suppress cell growth and productivity by

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    • A. inhibiting respiration
    • B. altering intracellular pH by diffusing across cell membrane
    • C. both (a) and (b)
    • D. altering pH of the medium
    • Discuss
    • 5. Klinefelter syndrome is a manifestation of which chromosome aneuploidy?

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    • A. XXX
    • B. XYY
    • C. XXY
    • D. None of these
    • Discuss
    • 6. Range of optimum glutamine concentration present in the culture media is

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    • A. 1-2 mmol/litre
    • B. 2-7 mmol/litre
    • C. 7-15 mmol/litre
    • D. 15 - 20 mmol/litre
    • Discuss
    • 7. Which of the following is not a source of energy in active muscle cells?

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    • A. Creatine phosphate
    • B. ATP
    • C. Lactic acid
    • D. Glucose
    • Discuss
    • 8. The human fibroplast is a classical example of

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    • A. stable primary cell lines
    • B. established cell lines
    • C. cell transformations
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss
    • 9. When dissolved oxygen is lower than the critical concentration, viable cell concentration declines because of

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    • A. incomplete glutamine oxidation
    • B. increase in specific lactate production from glucose
    • C. both (a) and (b)
    • D. accumulation of ammonia
    • Discuss
    • 10. During the growth of animal cells in culture, it is noticed that the cells do not look very healthy. After an investigation, this is found that there is a lot of lactic acid in the culture fluid. What is probably wrong with this culture?

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    • A. Ethyl alcohol is being produced in excess
    • B. The cells have too much oxygen
    • C. Glycolysis is being inhibited
    • D. The cells do not have enough oxygen
    • Discuss


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