AGAROSE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS

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

Once DNA has been extracted from the nucleus of a cell, it is exposed to ______ ______ that act like biochemical scissors to cut the DNA.

• restriction enzymes

• gel agarose

• clotting factors

• electric shock

Which suspect's DNA fingerprint matches that of the felon?

• S1

• S2

• S3

• None

Based on these results whose blood was found in the blood stain at the crime scene?

• Bob
• Sue
• John
• Lisa

What applications can agarose gel electrophoresis be used for?

• Parental Testing

• Criminal Investigations

• Sequence Endangered Species DNA

• All of the above

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

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