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WorksheetsTissue Engineering Quiz 1
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 3mins
What is the type of graft obtained from a friend called?
Autograft
Allograft
Xenograft
Isograft
Which of the following reasons explains the need for tissue engineering?
Limited availability of organ donors
Risk of disease transmission through donated organs
High chances of immunological rejection of implanted graft
All of the above
Which of these is an example of a physical hydrogel? Select all that apply
Gelatin
Agar
Poly(methylmethacrylate)
Poly(hydroxyethylmethacrylate)
Which of the following environmental stimuli can be used in stimuli responsive hydrogels? Select all that apply. (1 mark)
pH
Electric field
Glucose
Light
Which of the following has been found to be the best approach to tissue engineering?
Biomaterial delivery
transplantation of cell population
Gene therapy
combinatorial therapy
Which of the following is not true about Nitinol?
It has shape memory properties
It shows great elasticity under stress
It is a metal-polymer combination material
It is used in vascular stents
Which of the following growth factors is responsible for the migration and proliferation of endothelial cells?
FGF-2
BMP-7
EGF
TGF-alpha
Which of the following statements best describes the extracellular matrix?
It is physiologically inert and only serves to separate the cells of a tissue
It provides structural support and directs the physiologic functions of a tissue
It always contains equal amounts of collagen, fibrin, keratin, and calcium
It provides a waterproof barrier between cells
Identify the natural polymer that is a key constituent of the ECM.
Hyaluronan
Silk fibroin
Cellulose
Alginate
Which of these synthetic polymers is suitable for making biodegradable sutures?
Polyglycolic acid
Poly (ethylene glycol)
Ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene
Polystyrene
