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Applications of Cell Technology — Quiz

Question 7 • Biology

What is an advantage of using cell culture rather than bacterial culture to produce biological molecules?

Answer
A
Cell culture can be used to produce fat-soluble vitamins.
B
Cell culture can be used to produce complex proteins.
C
Cell culture can be used to produce steroid hormones.
D
Cell culture can be used to produce clones.

Explanation

Animal cell cultures can make complex proteins and carry out modifications, such as adding carbohydrate groups, that bacteria often cannot perform correctly. This makes cell culture useful for producing some human proteins and medicines. The advantage described is that cell culture can be used to produce complex proteins.

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