Practice Western Blotting (4.8.2) - Developmental Biology and Immunology
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Western Blotting

Practice - Western Blotting

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is the primary purpose of Western blotting?

💡 Hint: Think about what we want to learn from our biological samples.

Question 2 Easy

Name one step involved in Western blotting.

💡 Hint: Consider the sequence of steps we discussed.

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Question 1

What key technique is utilized in Western blotting to separate proteins?

Immunoprecipitation
Gel Electrophoresis
Flow Cytometry

💡 Hint: Recall the technique we discussed for separating proteins by size.

Question 2

True or False: Western blotting can only detect proteins present in large quantities.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about sensitivity in laboratory techniques.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Design a Western blotting experiment to test for a specific protein involved in a disease. Outline your steps, including sample preparation, gel electrophoresis, and detection.

💡 Hint: Each step in the process links to a stage we covered in class.

Challenge 2 Hard

What factors can interfere with the accuracy of a Western blot result, and how can they be controlled?

💡 Hint: Think back to the sessions on antibody specificity and sample handling.

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