BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS+APPL.(LOOSELEAF)
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ISBN: 9781305967359
Author: STARR
Publisher: CENGAGE L
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BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS+APPL.(LOOSELEAF)
Ch. 15 - ________ cuts DNA molecules at specific sites. a....Ch. 15 - A _______ is a molecule that can be used to carry...Ch. 15 - Reverse transcriptase assembles an ________ on an...Ch. 15 - For each species, all ______ in the complete set...Ch. 15 - A set of cells that host various DNA fragments...Ch. 15 - Prob. 6SACh. 15 - Electrophoresis separates fragments of DNA...Ch. 15 - PCR can be used ______. a. as a cloning vector b....Ch. 15 - An individuals set of unique _______ can be used...Ch. 15 - Taq polymerase is used for PCR because it _______...
Ch. 15 - Put the following tasks in the order they would...Ch. 15 - True or false? Some transgenic organisms can pass...Ch. 15 - _______ can correct a genetic defect in an...Ch. 15 - True or false? Some humans are genetically...Ch. 15 - Match each term with the most suitable...Ch. 15 - Restriction enzymes in bacterial cytoplasm cut...Ch. 15 - The results of a paternity test are shown in the...
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