Q. Covalent cross-linking of alginate gels with different molecules is a useful approach to control the __________ and mechanical properties of gels.

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Q. Addition of _________ to alginate improves the cellular binding and interactions.

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Q. Mechanical properties of alginate reduce in the presence of K⁺ ions.

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Q. ___________ can be obtained by the deacetylation of chitin.

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Q. Chitosan can be dissolved only in dilute acids because of its high porosity.

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Q. Chitosan has a similar structure to Glycos-Amino-Glycans (GAGs) in cartilage.

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Q. ____________ is a natural polymer derived from collagen.

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Q. ____________ consists of a network of fibrous proteins.

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Q. Fibrin is formed by the enzymatic polymerization of fibrinogen using ____________

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Q. The major drawback of using fibrin is its shrinkage.

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Q. Silk is a natural biomaterial produced by ____________

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Q. _____________ was synthesized by the reaction of silk with lactose using cyanuric chloride as the coupling spacer.

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Q. Peptides are composed of amino acids.

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Q. ___________ is one of the components in natural ECM.

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Q. The half-life of elastin is 24 hours.

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Q. Poly (N-isopropyl acrylamide) (PNIPAAm) is used in ________________

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Q. Which of the following properties of Poly (N-isopropyl acrylamide) (PNIPAAm) is an advantage in tissue regeneration?

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Q. _____________ is synthesized by the copolymerization of cyclic dimers of glycolic and lactic acids.

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Q. Dermagraft is a Poly (lactic acid-co-glycolic acid) – based skin product available commercially.

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Q. It is hard to degrade Poly (ε-caprolactone) (PCL) than PGA and PLGA.

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