BIOTECHNOLOGY - Inshyna N.M. - 2009

CHAPTER 3. CELL ENGINEERING

Review Questions

1. Name the Main Components of a nutrient medium for Cell cultivation.

2. Explain the terms: cell lines, primary cultures, diploid cultures.

3. Name the Morphology/3.html">MAIN DIRECTIONS OF Plant Cell Engineering.

4. What is The Role of mutagens in cell Selection?

5. Explain the term "somaclonal variation".

6. What are the advantages of cell selection compared to traditional plant breeding?

7. How are Haploid cell cultures obtained? What is their role in breeding?

8. What are protoplasts? Explain the role of protoplasts in creating cell hybrids.

9. Describe the stages of plant micropropagation. What are the advantages of this method over traditional propagation techniques?

10. What is the theoretical and Practical significance of creating artificial associations between plant cell cultures and microorganisms?

11. Describe the MAIN STAGES OF animal cloning. What are the drawbacks of this method?

12. Explain the technology for producing Monoclonal Antibodies. What is their practical significance?

13. What are stem Cells? What properties do they possess?

14. Explain the terms: embryonic, stromal, hematopoietic stem cells. Which of these cells are present in the largest quantities in The Human Body?

15. Analyze the Advantages and disadvantages of using stem cells in medicine.



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