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What is the primary function of fluorophore compensation in multi-color flow cytometry diagnostic panels?
Options
A Correcting for spectral overlap between different fluorescent emission channels
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B Increasing the physical velocity of single-cell fluidic droplets
C Enzymatically digesting cell surface receptors to reduce background signal
D Preventing photobleaching of cell nucleoli during laser exposure
Correct Answer

Option A is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Compensation mathematically removes fluorescence emission spillover from one fluorophore out of secondary detector channels measuring other fluorophores.

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Course: BIO 201
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 47 of 285
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