The Purpose of Treating Tissue from an Embryonic Chick with Trypsin

question 10

Multiple Choice

The purpose of treating tissue from an embryonic chick with trypsin and EDTA when generating a primary cell culture is to:

• A) break down proteins present in the serum so the cells can use the amino acids for energy.
• B) cleave any cell surface proteins so you can grow the chick cells as a suspension culture for Difficulty: Easy use in an experiment.
• C) break the protein–protein interactions that hold cells together in a tissue.
• D) prevent cell senescence.

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