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DNA vocab

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

a molecule that cuts a DNA molecule at a specific, base sequences.

a)

restriction enzyme

b)

STR

c)

VNTR

d)

allele

2.

an alternate form of a gene.

a)

electrophoresis

b)

chromosome

c)

allele

d)

DNA

3.

A cell structure that contains genetic information along strands of DNA.

a)

RNA

b)

restriction enzyme

c)

DNA fingerprint

d)

chromosome

4.

pattern of DNA fragments obtained by examining a person's unique sequence of DNA base pairs.

a)

DNA molecules

b)

DNA fingerprint

c)

PCR

d)

STR

5.

a molecule labeled with radioactive isotope, dye, or enzyme that is used to locate a particular sequence or gene on a DNA molecule.

a)

RNA

b)

DNA probe

c)

fingerprint

d)

VNTR

6.

a method of separating molecules, such as DNA, according to their size and electrical current passed through a gel containing the samples.

a)

electrophoresis

b)

gene

c)

DNA sequencer

d)

DNA fingerprint

7.

segment of DNA in chromosome that contains information used to produce a protein or an RNA molecule.

a)

mtDNA

b)

chromosome

c)

allele

d)

gene

8.

a method used to rapidly make multiple copies of a segment of DNA.

a)

RNA

b)

VNTR

c)

STR

d)

PCR

9.

tandem repeats of short DNA sequences with varying numbers of repeats found among individuals.

a)

NCR

b)

STR

c)

VNTR

d)

RNA

10.

tandem repeats of short DNA sequence with varying numbers of repeats among individuals.

a)

gas chromatography

b)

VCR

c)

VNTR

d)

RNA