Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of adherent cell cultures?
Practice Questions
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of adherent cell cultures?
Cells grow attached to a surface
Cells can be easily passaged
Cells grow in suspension
Cells require a substrate for attachment
Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of adherent cell cultures?
Step 1: Understand what adherent cell cultures are. These are cultures where cells grow attached to a surface, like a dish or a flask.
Step 2: Know that suspension cultures are different. In suspension cultures, cells float freely in the liquid and do not need to attach to a surface.
Step 3: Identify characteristics of adherent cell cultures. They require a surface to grow, they spread out on that surface, and they often form a monolayer.
Step 4: Determine what is NOT a characteristic of adherent cell cultures. Anything that describes cells that do not need to attach, like floating in liquid, is NOT a characteristic of adherent cultures.
