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What is the main function of a biosensor?
What is the main function of a biosensor?
- Generate heat or gas through chemical reactions
- Detect and convert a biological response into an electrical signal (correct)
- Convert electrical signals into biological responses
- Amplify biological material
Which component of a biosensor acts as the sensor?
Which component of a biosensor acts as the sensor?
- Electronic component
- Biological element (correct)
- Auxiliary substrate
- Transducer
What type of sensor results when the biological element combines with the analyte without a chemical change?
What type of sensor results when the biological element combines with the analyte without a chemical change?
- Metabolic sensor
- Affinity sensor
- Amplification sensor
- Catalytic sensor (correct)
How is an analyte measured in a biosensor?
How is an analyte measured in a biosensor?
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Which type of sensor uses chemical changes to measure the concentration of a substrate?
Which type of sensor uses chemical changes to measure the concentration of a substrate?
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What is the role of the transducer in a biosensor?
What is the role of the transducer in a biosensor?
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