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Agarose & Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
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1.

The Diagram below represents the results of a procedure that seperated the DNA in each sample. Results of gel electrophoresis of four organisms, bottom band labelled as band X. What does band X represents?

a)

Largest fragment of DNA that travelled the slowest

b)

Smallest fragment of DNA that travelled the slowest

c)

Smallest fragment of DNA that travelled the fastest

d)

Largest fragment of DNA that travelled the fastest

2.

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

a)

Convert the DNA into gel

b)

Cut the DNA into fragments

c)

Change the colour of DNA

d)

Produce longer sections of DNA

3.

What applications can agarose gel electrophoresis be used for?

a)

Parental Testing

b)

Sequence Endangered Species DNA

c)

Criminal Investigation

d)

All of the above

4.

What is Ethidium Bromide?

a)

Buffer

b)

Dye

c)

DNA solution

d)

Restriction enzyme

5.

Gel electrophoresis is used to separate DNA fragments on the basis of which property?

a)

size

b)

color

c)

functions

d)

chromosomes

6.
Why do the fragments of DNA in gel electrophoresis travel away from the negative electrode?
a)
DNA is negatively charged so attracted to the positive end of the unit
b)
DNA is positively charged to attracted to the negative end of the unit
c)
the agarose gel in negatively charged
d)
the agarose gel is positively charged
7.
During gel electrophoresis, DNA moves from the ___ end to the ___ end.
a)
positive, negative
b)
negative, positive
8.

Which type of gel electrophoresis has higher resolving power?

a)

Agarose gel electrophoresis

b)

Polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis

9.

In an SDS-PAGE experiment, proteins are seperated on the basis of their

a)

Negatively charged side chain

b)

Different Isoelectric Point

c)

Molecular Weight

d)

Change to mass ratio

10.

In an SDS-PAGE gel,

a)

Proteins are denatured by SDS

b)

Proteins have same charge to mass ratio

c)

Smaller proteins migrate more rapidly through the gel

d)

All of the above

11.
Which suspect is linked to the crime scene by this DNA analysis
a)
Suspect A
b)
Suspect C
c)
Suspect D
d)
Suspect B
12.
Based on these results whose blood was found in the blood stain at the crime scene?
a)
Bob
b)
Sue
c)
John
d)
Lisa