in vivo and in vitro studies Flashcards
1
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in vitro
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In vitro refers to the technique of performing a given procedure in a
controlled environment outside of a living organism
2
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examples of in vitro
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cells growing in culture medium,
proteins in solution, purified organelles.
3
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in vivo
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In vivo refers to experimentation using a whole, living organism
4
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advantage of in vitro
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better control of your experiment and any confounding variables
5
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disadvantage of in vitro
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not possible for many biological studies
6
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advantage of in vivo
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you get a better idea of what is going on inside the cell or organism
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disadvantage of in vivo
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living organisms show great variability which can’t really be controlled
