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GATE BT 2012 | Question: 7

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Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) is used as a cryopreservant for mammalian cell cultures because

  1. it is an organic solvent
  2. it easily penetrates cells
  3. it protects cells by preventing crystallization of water
  4. it is also utilized as a nutrient

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