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What technique allows researchers to transfect cells with labeled proteins for visualization?
What technique allows researchers to transfect cells with labeled proteins for visualization?
- Phase contrast
- Immunostaining
- Confocal microscopy
- Transfecting with labeled protein (correct)
In what way does confocal microscopy differ from traditional optical microscopes?
In what way does confocal microscopy differ from traditional optical microscopes?
- Confocal microscopy can only produce 2D images
- Confocal microscopy cannot visualize fluorescent proteins
- Confocal microscopy has a lower magnification power
- Confocal microscopy produces optical sections by excluding out-of-focus light (correct)
What is the main advantage of using immunofluorescence in microscopy?
What is the main advantage of using immunofluorescence in microscopy?
- Lower cost of reagents
- Higher magnification capability
- Enhanced structural resolution
- Visualizing multiple proteins simultaneously (correct)
Which technique is best suited for observing neural circuits in the brain using a rainbow of colors?
Which technique is best suited for observing neural circuits in the brain using a rainbow of colors?
What do the green mice and red fluorescence in cancers represent in the context of fluorescence microscopy?
What do the green mice and red fluorescence in cancers represent in the context of fluorescence microscopy?
Which imaging technique is most useful for observing complex three-dimensional objects?
Which imaging technique is most useful for observing complex three-dimensional objects?
What is the purpose of using fluorescent proteins like GFP in live organisms during imaging?
What is the purpose of using fluorescent proteins like GFP in live organisms during imaging?
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How many animals were mentioned to be using an imaging method?
How many animals were mentioned to be using an imaging method?
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