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6. What is the common replacement agent for water in Cryopreservation?
Dimethylsulfoxide Liquid nitrogen Fetal Bovine Serum Ethanol
Dimethylsulfoxide
Liquid nitrogen
Fetal Bovine Serum
Ethanol
7. How is water drained out of the cell?
Expansion and contraction By difference in salt concentration gradient Vacuum sucking force Mechanical pressure
Expansion and contraction
By difference in salt concentration gradient
Vacuum sucking force
Mechanical pressure
8. Which one of the following is NOT part of the necessary Cryopreservation media?
Fetal Bovine Serum Liquid nitrogen Cryopreservative Base Medium
Cryopreservative
Base Medium
9. When is the optimum time for a cell to be cryopreserved?
Interphrase Prophase Anaphase Log phase
Interphrase
Prophase
Anaphase
Log phase
10. Which one of the following cannot be assisted by present Cryopreservation technique?
In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Preserve endangered species samples Long term preservation of food Preserve living organisms
In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)
Preserve endangered species samples
Long term preservation of food
Preserve living organisms
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