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What is electroporation?
What is electroporation?
- A technique using heat to modify cell structure
- A technique using magnetic fields to alter cell DNA
- A technique using electric field to increase cell permeability (correct)
- A technique using sound waves to introduce chemicals into cells
How does electroporation work?
How does electroporation work?
- By creating new pores in the plasma membrane of the cell using electric shocks (correct)
- By increasing the cell's resistance to external stimuli
- By directly inserting DNA into the cell nucleus
- By destroying the cell membrane with chemical agents
What is the main purpose of electroporation?
What is the main purpose of electroporation?
- To increase cell division rate
- To extract DNA from a cell
- To produce ATP in cells
- To introduce foreign genes into a host cell (correct)
What is another name for electroporation?
What is another name for electroporation?
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Electroporation is a technique used to introduce chemicals, drugs, or DNA into a cell by increasing the cell permeability
Electroporation is a technique used to introduce chemicals, drugs, or DNA into a cell by increasing the cell permeability
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Electroporation is also known as electropermeabilization
Electroporation is also known as electropermeabilization
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Electroporation is only effective on adherent cells and not suspended cells
Electroporation is only effective on adherent cells and not suspended cells
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The main purpose of electroporation is to introduce foreign genes into a host cell
The main purpose of electroporation is to introduce foreign genes into a host cell
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