A new graduate student in a research lab was asked to work on two samples of biomolecules that was prepared by an intern who worked in the laboratory over the previous term. One was a sample containing DNA and one was a sample containing protein. However, the labels on the vials containing the samples got smudged and it was unclear which vial contained DNA and which vial contained protein. Based on the notes of the intern, one of the vials is sure to contain DNA and one is sure to contain protein, thus, identifying the content of one vial will also identify the content of the other. If the new graduate student had the means to test for the elemental composition of the sample, which of the elements below is the best to test for in order to unambiguously identify the samples? O Nitrogen O Potassium O Phosphorus O Oxygen

A new graduate student in a research lab was asked to work on two samples of biomolecules that was prepared by an intern who worked in the laboratory over the previous term. One was a sample containing DNA and one was a sample containing protein. However, the labels on the vials containing the samples got smudged and it was unclear which vial contained DNA and which vial contained protein. Based on the notes of the intern, one of the vials is sure to contain DNA and one is sure to contain protein, thus, identifying the content of one vial will also identify the content of the other. If the new graduate student had the means to test for the elemental composition of the sample, which of the elements below is the best to test for in order to unambiguously identify the samples? O Nitrogen O Potassium O Phosphorus O Oxygen

Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305251052

Author:Michael Cummings

Publisher:Michael Cummings

Chapter8: The Structure, Replication, And Chromosomal Organization Of Dna

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 17QP: Chemical analysis shows that a nucleic acid sample contains A, U, C, and G. Is this DNA or RNA? Why?

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