Gel Electrophoresis Quiz

What is the primary purpose of gel electrophoresis?

• To separate molecules based on size and charge

• To amplify DNA samples

• To synthesize proteins

• To sequence DNA

Which material is commonly used to create the gel in gel electrophoresis?

• Agarose

• Polyethylene

• Silica

• Cellulose

What is the role of the buffer in gel electrophoresis?

• To amplify the DNA

• To dissolve the DNA

• To conduct the electrical current

• To stain the DNA

How do DNA ladders help in gel electrophoresis?

• They stain the DNA

• They determine the size of DNA fragments

• They amplify DNA samples

• They cut DNA at specific sites

What is the function of restriction enzymes in gel electrophoresis?

• To stain DNA fragments

• To cut DNA at specific sequences

• To amplify DNA

• To separate DNA based on charge

Which of the following is NOT an application of gel electrophoresis?

• Analyzing genes associated with illnesses

• Comparing genetic material from crime scenes

• Analyzing PCR results

• Synthesizing new DNA strands

In the case study of King Tutankhamun, what was discovered about his parents?

• They were from different dynasties

• They were cousins

• They were siblings

• They were unrelated

What was the primary method used to analyze King Tutankhamun's DNA?

• Gene editing

• Polymerase Chain Reaction

• Protein synthesis

• DNA sequencing

What was one of the findings about King Tutankhamun's offspring?

• He had a son who became pharaoh

• He had two stillborn daughters

• He had no children

• He had many children

Why do some researchers debate the findings of King Tutankhamun's DNA analysis?

• The DNA was too recent

• The DNA quality may have degraded

• The analysis was not published

• The samples were contaminated