Gel Electrophoresis

The traits of an organism is carried in its DNA.

• True

• False

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Gel electrophoresis can be used to separate molecules based on:

• what color they are

• how big they are

• how important they are

The building blocks of DNA are:

• nucleotides

• amino acids

• monosaccharides

DNA has a positive charge.

• True

• False

The gel used in electrophoresis is made of:

• Jell-O

• proteins

• agarose

DNA will travel to the _________ end of the gel because DNA has a _________ charge.

• negative, negative

• negative, positive

• positive, negative

• positive, positive

Restriction enzymes are used to cut DNA up into pieces.

• True

• False

After a restriction enzyme is used to cut the DNA of the baby and mother guppy, the difference between the samples will be the ________ of the DNA pieces.

• shape

• charge

• size

Shorter pieces of DNA will move slower through a gel than longer pieces.

• True

• False

Based on the amount of matching bands between the baby guppy and the female guppies, which female is most likely the mother?

• Female 1

• Female 2

• Female 3

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