When are you NOT required to reference protocols in detail?

When using standard procedures (PCR, gel electrophoresis)

How should standard laboratory media be described?

With a citation to standard protocols

What is the main difference between a protocol and a method?

A protocol is for future steps; a method is for completed steps

When should you cite the source of a reagent?

When the source impacts the outcome

Question 8: Which of these is NOT a good topic sentence for a methods section?

"We decided to use this approach because...

What's the proper way to describe electrophoresis in a methods section?

"The DNA was electrophoresed on a gel"

What should be the first subsection in a methods section?

Main reagent (cell line/protein)

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When are you NOT required to reference protocols in detail?
When writing in a high-impact journal
When using standard procedures (PCR, gel electrophoresis)
When using unique laboratory techniques
When using expensive equipment
2
What order should methods be written in?
Logical order
Order of importance
Alphabetical order
Chronological order
3
How should standard laboratory media be described?
With a citation to standard protocols
With brand names only
With complete recipe details
Using colloquial terms
4
What person should methods sections typically be written in?
First person
Second person
Third person
Mixed perspectives
5
Which tense should methods sections typically be written in?
Conditional tense
Present tense
Past tense
Future tense
6
What information about equipment should be included?
User manual reference
Cost
Brand and model
Purchase date
7
What is the main difference between a protocol and a method?
A protocol is for future steps; a method is for completed steps
A protocol is shorter; a method is longer
A protocol has images; a method has text
A protocol is for chemists; a method is for biologists
8
When should you cite the source of a reagent?
Only for expensive reagents
Never, it's unnecessary information
Always, for every reagent
When the source impacts the outcome
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Question 8: Which of these is NOT a good topic sentence for a methods section?
"Cells of XF79-6D were cultured..."
"Genomic DNA was extracted..."
"We decided to use this approach because...
"To identify protein interactions, we performed..."
10
How many levels of subheading typically appear in a methods section?
Two
One
Three
None
11
What's the proper way to describe electrophoresis in a methods section?
"DNA running was performed"
"We ran the DNA on a gel"
"The DNA was electrophoresed on a gel"
"The DNA was run on a gel"
12
What should be the first subsection in a methods section?
Literature cited
Main reagent (cell line/protein)
Statistical analysis
Equipment used
13
What should be avoided when mentioning variables in methods?
Concentration values
Number of samples
Incubation times
Temperature settings
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What should NOT be included in a methods section?
Equipment brands/models
Temperature and time
Final concentrations
Rationale for procedures

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