biotechnology techniques

Question 1

cell cultures

Answer 1

a place to grow and nurture cells. controlled growth on nutrient jello “agar” (used for test and experiments)

Question 2

fractionation

Answer 2

release cell parts by grinding them up and dissolving the membranes. then strain the liquid and sort it

Question 3

centrifugation

Answer 3

separates fluids by intense spinning (high speed). DNA/cell parts/blood/sperm

Question 4

chromatography

Answer 4

most common for study of pigments. different colors separate by size (up the paper)

Question 5

electrophoresis

Answer 5

separation of DNA using electricity. DNA goes into a well- current pulls it (polar) and bond based on size are made