Questions asked
Rachel Gore
Numerade educator
what advantage does an antibody fragment offer over a full-size antibody? A) greater specificity of target recognition. B) generated by molecular biology techniques. C) Expression in simpler expression systems (factories). D) single polypeptide ( amino acid) chain.
which design format of antibody would be most commonly manufactured today? A) murine. B) chimeric. C) human. D) humanized .
which system (cell factory) is normally used for production of a complex biopharmaceutical? A) plant cell. B) mammalian call. C) yeast cell. D) Bacterial cell
in the production of a biopharmaceutical, "formulation" describes: A) cell fermentation. B) breakdown of product upon storage. C) competitive product ( biosimilar) design. D) Product format for storage/delivery.
why are natural blood products not normally used as therapeutics? A) potential "unknown" contaminants. B)intellectual property considerations. C) stability in storage. D) inability to purify product.
which of the following is carbohydrate polymer used for biomaterials? A) polyvinyl chloride. B) Cellulose. C) polyethylene . D) polystyrene.
Katlin Koehn
which of the following biological processes is the glycocalyx Not responsible for? A) osmotic lysis. B) blood grouping. C) immunity. D) infection.
Nicholas Mogoi
which is an example of a biologic? A) seretide. B) Symbicort. C) Glivec. D) Herceptin.
what is the role of enzymes in a biorefinery? A) to produce carbon dioxide. B) to make complex sugars from monosaccharides and to breakdown complex sugars into monosaccharides. C) to convert the energy of sunlight into glucose. D) to make complex sugars from monosaccharides.
why might we wish to control the timing of gene expression in a pathway? A) to reduce the metabolic burden on the cell. B) to reduce accumulation of toxic intermediates. C) to change the product being produced.