Some scientists reproduce, or grow, cells in a laboratory setting so they can study the cells for particular reasons. Research different examples of cells being reproduced in a lab. What is the purpose behind doing this? Name two advantages and two disadvantages to this type of reproduction.

Cell culture is the method applied by scientists to grown, cells in the laboratory setting to study the cells for particular reasons.

Explanation:

Cell culture is basically a method for survival, reproduction etc which are done under controlled conditions in the space outside the environment. This is also used for data mining.

Purpose: Cell culture is used for propagation of virus

Advantages:

Vaccine production by replication of virus Detection of viral cell of virus Convenient easy and economical method

Disadvantages

Maintenance of sterile aseptic conditions. Increases microbial contamination Cross contamination takes place