Biotechniques of DNA

Biotechniques of DNA

Multiple Choice

The pieces of DNA that are seen in the DNA fingerprint are called:

• Genes

• Granules

• Fragments

• Composites

Multiple Choice

In preparation for an electrophoresis procedure, enzymes are added to DNA in order to

• convert the DNA into gel

• cut the DNA into fragments

• change the color of the DNA

• produce longer sections of DNA

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DNA fragments are electrically separated on an agarose gel:

• Gel electrophoresis

• DNA fingerprinting

• Restriction fragment length polymorphism

• All of these

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of PCR?

• To produce millions of copies of DNA.

• To produce millions of copies of a specific region of DNA

• To add nucleotides to a DNA sequence

• To watch polymerase work.

Multiple Choice

If you are at a crime scene where we have a body buried, covered in lye (degrades the body) and rotten to a near skeleton what DNA would you use?

• Regular Nucleic DNA

• Mitochondrial DNA

• Ribosomal DNA

• None it is all gone