How can you design your RT-PCR experiment to control for gDNA contamination? A. Use forward and reverse primers that bind to the same exon. B. Run a control lane where only RT was performed and not PCR. C. Run a control lane where mRNA has been amplified using PCR. D. Use forward and reverse primers that span the junction of 2 separate exons.

How can you design your RT-PCR experiment to control for gDNA contamination? A. Use forward and reverse primers that bind to the same exon. B. Run a control lane where only RT was performed and not PCR. C. Run a control lane where mRNA has been amplified using PCR. D. Use forward and reverse primers that span the junction of 2 separate exons.

Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305251052

Author:Michael Cummings

Publisher:Michael Cummings

Chapter13: An Introduction To Genetic Technology

Section: Chapter Questions

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Which technique allows a researcher to change a single specific nucleotide in a gene sequence in vitro? a. The CRISPR-Cas9 system b. PCR-based random mutagenesis c. PCR-based site-specific mutagenesis d. RT-PCR
(A) After three cycles of PCR, how many DNA molecules are present that correspond precisely to the desired amplification product? (B) What about after 5 cycles. Assume that we started with one molecule in each case, and that the reaction is perfectly efficient.
If you knew the sequence of a gene in one organism, how could you determine if another organism had a similar gene? A. insert the known gene into a vector and use the vector to insert the known gene into the other organism B. treat the genomes of both organisms with the same restriction enzyme and compare the patterns of the bands produced with gel electrophoresis C. create a hybrid of the two organisms by breeding them and check for mutations D. create labeled DNA probes from the known gene and use them to search the genome of the other organism
What is the role of Proteinase K in DNA isolation? A. Inhibit enzymes B Catalyze breakdown of nuclei acids C Degrade proteins D Remove disultide bongs in proteins
Would it be possible to use human polymerase for the PCR reaction? a. No, because human polymerase does not have the ability to withstand the high temperatures required for the PCR reaction to occur. b. No, because human polymerase cannot be extracted from cells to use in a lab setting. c. Yes, because we are using human DNA as the template DNA. d. Yes, because human polymerase can add bases to a template strand without a primer.
Regarding the PCR technique, what is false?a. It can produce multiple copies of DNA.b. It is the same as DNA fingerprinting.c. It is not a time-consuming process.d. It cannot successfully copy whole genes
What is the role of CTAB in DNA isolation? A. Neutralize negative charge of DNA B Precipitate DNA C Remove polyphenols and tannins D Precipitate polysaccharides
What do genetic engineers use to create the “sticky ends” needed to splice two fragments of DNA together? a.) an amino acid sequence b.) DNA ligase c.) restriction enzymes d.) mRNA
From where do we get primers for sequencing DNA? A) they are synthesized by reverse transcriptase B) they are cut out of plasmids using restriction endonucleases C) DNA primase is added to the sequencing reaction and synthesizes the primers D) biotechnology companies synthesize them using organic chemistry
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In next-generation sequencing, which of these advances allows for massively parallel sequencing? a. Pieces of DNA are fixed to a surface, so we can tell which new nucleotides were added to each piece. b. DNA sequences are read in real-time as nucleotides are added to each piece. c. Each segment of the genome can be pieced back together through shotgun alignment d. Single molecules of DNA can be read without the need for amplification.
A) What are the three main steps involved in PCR? Include temperatures and descriptions of each step. B) Explain why RFLP can produce many bands on an electrophoresis gel and PCR (one set of primers) will only produce one or two bands on a gel for the same genome.