The Method of Applying an Electrical Current to a Semi-Solid

question 34

Multiple Choice

The method of applying an electrical current to a semi-solid material in order to separate molecules or compounds is known as:

• A)gel fluorescence.
• B)electro-separation.
• C)polymerase chain reaction.
• D)gel electrophoresis.

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Definitions:

Vacuoles

Membrane-bound organelles in cells, particularly plant cells, which are involved in storage and maintenance of cellular homeostasis.

Lysosomes

Intracellular organelles present in many animal cells; contain a variety of hydrolytic enzymes.

Toxic Metabolic Waste

Harmful substances produced from the metabolic processes within organisms, which must be excreted or otherwise processed to avoid damage.

Lipid Metabolism

The process by which fats are synthesized and degraded in cellular metabolism.