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What is the main purpose of Organs-on-chips (OoCs)?
What is the main purpose of Organs-on-chips (OoCs)?
- To mimic human physiology and maintain tissue-specific functions (correct)
- To grow natural miniature tissues in microfluidic chips
- To conduct molecular diagnosis of human diseases
- To observe etymology of the word 'diagnosis'
What distinguishes OoCs from native tissues and organs?
What distinguishes OoCs from native tissues and organs?
- They cannot replicate the complexity of an organ
- They are simpler and more complex than native tissues and organs
- They can only produce certain types of cells
- They are much simpler than native tissues and organs but can serve as effective mimics of human physiology and disease (correct)
What are organoids?
What are organoids?
- Systems containing engineered miniature tissues
- Self-organized 3D tissue cultures derived from stem cells (correct)
- Tiny tissues grown inside microfluidic chips
- Tissues designed to control cell microenvironments
What does the term 'diagnosis' mean in the context of its etymology?
What does the term 'diagnosis' mean in the context of its etymology?
What is the purpose of growing organoids?
What is the purpose of growing organoids?
What is a key feature of the microfluidic chips used for OoCs?
What is a key feature of the microfluidic chips used for OoCs?
What is the main advantage of working on the microscale in terms of tissue life support and observation of cell and tissue behavior?
What is the main advantage of working on the microscale in terms of tissue life support and observation of cell and tissue behavior?
What is one of the main applications for Organ-on-a-Chip (OOC) devices mentioned in the text?
What is one of the main applications for Organ-on-a-Chip (OOC) devices mentioned in the text?
What is the size of each organ-chip, such as the lung, liver, intestine, or brain, as mentioned in the text?
What is the size of each organ-chip, such as the lung, liver, intestine, or brain, as mentioned in the text?
What does a lab-on-a-chip device primarily aim to achieve based on the information provided?
What does a lab-on-a-chip device primarily aim to achieve based on the information provided?
What does Liquid Biopsy (LB) mainly consist of isolating, as mentioned in the text?
What does Liquid Biopsy (LB) mainly consist of isolating, as mentioned in the text?
What is one potential benefit of Liquid Biopsy (LB) technology according to the text?
What is one potential benefit of Liquid Biopsy (LB) technology according to the text?
What do Circulating Tumor Cells (CTCs) primarily account for according to the text?
What do Circulating Tumor Cells (CTCs) primarily account for according to the text?
What is one major function of Organs-on-Chips (OoCs) mentioned in the text?
What is one major function of Organs-on-Chips (OoCs) mentioned in the text?
What is the main advantage of studying cell motility using hollow microfluidic channels according to the text?
What is the main advantage of studying cell motility using hollow microfluidic channels according to the text?
What is one key feature that allows researchers to observe organ functionality at a cellular and molecular level?
What is one key feature that allows researchers to observe organ functionality at a cellular and molecular level?
What is the primary purpose of Organs-on-chips (OoCs) mentioned in the text?
What is the primary purpose of Organs-on-chips (OoCs) mentioned in the text?
What distinguishes OoCs from native tissues and organs?
What distinguishes OoCs from native tissues and organs?
What are organoids?
What are organoids?
What is one potential benefit of Liquid Biopsy (LB) technology according to the text?
What is one potential benefit of Liquid Biopsy (LB) technology according to the text?
What is the main purpose of growing organoids?
What is the main purpose of growing organoids?
What does the term 'diagnosis' mean in the context of its etymology?
What does the term 'diagnosis' mean in the context of its etymology?
What is the main advantage of using microfluidic chips for Organ-on-a-Chip (OoC) technology?
What is the main advantage of using microfluidic chips for Organ-on-a-Chip (OoC) technology?
What is one potential benefit of Liquid Biopsy (LB) technology?
What is one potential benefit of Liquid Biopsy (LB) technology?
What distinguishes Organs-on-Chips (OoCs) from traditional 2D cultures and simplistic 3D culture models?
What distinguishes Organs-on-Chips (OoCs) from traditional 2D cultures and simplistic 3D culture models?
What accounts for the development of metastatic tumors according to the text?
What accounts for the development of metastatic tumors according to the text?
What is the primary purpose of a lab-on-a-chip device based on the information provided?
What is the primary purpose of a lab-on-a-chip device based on the information provided?
What is one of the main applications for Organ-on-a-Chip (OoC) devices mentioned in the text?
What is one of the main applications for Organ-on-a-Chip (OoC) devices mentioned in the text?
What does Liquid Biopsy (LB) primarily consist of isolating, as mentioned in the text?
What does Liquid Biopsy (LB) primarily consist of isolating, as mentioned in the text?
What is the main advantage of working on the microscale in terms of tissue life support and observation of cell and tissue behavior?
What is the main advantage of working on the microscale in terms of tissue life support and observation of cell and tissue behavior?
What distinguishes Organ-on-a-Chip (OoC) technology from traditional 2D cell cultures according to the text?
What distinguishes Organ-on-a-Chip (OoC) technology from traditional 2D cell cultures according to the text?
What is one potential benefit of Liquid Biopsy (LB) technology according to the text?
What is one potential benefit of Liquid Biopsy (LB) technology according to the text?
