Disadvantages of Continuous Cell Cultures Include

question 15

Multiple Choice

Disadvantages of continuous cell cultures include

• A) they only grow for a limited number of generations.
• B) the expense of preparation.
• C) they may be significantly different genetically from the original source animal.
• D) viruses do not reliably infect them.
• E) they are both expensive and have a limited number of division.

Identify specific protists of economic or health significance.

Understand the basic structure and function of protist cells.

Explain the concept of endosymbiosis and its importance in protist evolution.

Distinguish between different modes of nutrition among protists.

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