What Is Meant by "Gating" in Flow Cytometry

question 23

Multiple Choice

What is meant by "gating" in flow cytometry?

• A) The chromatic arrangement of cellular populations
• B) The process by which one cell population adheres to another population
• C) An electronic window separating subpopulations of cells
• D) An electronic device measuring all populations of cells

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Definitions:

Gallbladder

A small, pear-shaped organ located beneath the liver, which stores and concentrates bile produced by the liver.

Bile

A digestive fluid produced by the liver and stored in the gallbladder, that aids in the digestion and absorption of fats in the small intestine.

Common Bile Duct

A duct in the digestive system that conveys bile from the liver and gallbladder to the duodenum.

Cystic Duct

A short duct that connects the gallbladder to the common bile duct, which then carries bile to the intestine.