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Chapter 21, Problem 21.55E
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The way by which heating a double-stranded DNA fragment to 94°C96°C when performing PCR causes the DNA to unravel into single strands is to be stated.

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DNA is a type of nucleic acid and stands for deoxyribonucleic acid. It is found primarily in nuclei of the cells and is present in the form of long chain polymers. It has a double helix structure in which the nucleotides are joined together by phosphate groups that join the 5' carbon of one nucleotide to the 3' carbon of the other nucleotide. PCR technique imitates the natural process of replication of DNA.

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Chapter 21 Solutions

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Ch. 21 - Describe the role of hydrogen bonding in the...Ch. 21 - How many total hydrogen bonds would exist between...Ch. 21 - How many total hydrogen bonds would exist between...Ch. 21 - Prob. 21.14ECh. 21 - A strand of DNA has the base sequence GATTCA....Ch. 21 - What is a chromosome? How many chromosomes are in...Ch. 21 - Prob. 21.17ECh. 21 - What is a replication fork?Ch. 21 - Prob. 21.19ECh. 21 - List the steps involved in DNA replication.Ch. 21 - What enzymes are involved in DNA replication?Ch. 21 - In what direction is a new DNA strand formed?Ch. 21 - Prob. 21.23ECh. 21 - Prob. 21.24ECh. 21 - Prob. 21.25ECh. 21 - How does the sugar-phosphate backbone of RNA...Ch. 21 - Compare the secondary structures of RNA and DNA.Ch. 21 - Briefly describe the characteristics and functions...Ch. 21 - Must the ratio of guanine to cytosine be 1:1 in...Ch. 21 - What are the two important regions of a tRNA...Ch. 21 - Prob. 21.31ECh. 21 - In the flow of genetic information, what is meant...Ch. 21 - Prob. 21.33ECh. 21 - Write the base sequence for the mRNA that would be...Ch. 21 - Prob. 21.35ECh. 21 - What is the relationship among exons, introns, and...Ch. 21 - What is a codon?Ch. 21 - For each of the following mRNA codons, give the...Ch. 21 - Describe the experiment that allowed researchers...Ch. 21 - Which of the following statements about the...Ch. 21 - The -chain of hemoglobin is a protein that...Ch. 21 - Prob. 21.42ECh. 21 - Prob. 21.43ECh. 21 - Prob. 21.44ECh. 21 - Prob. 21.45ECh. 21 - Prob. 21.46ECh. 21 - Prob. 21.47ECh. 21 - Prob. 21.48ECh. 21 - Prob. 21.49ECh. 21 - Prob. 21.50ECh. 21 - Prob. 21.51ECh. 21 - Prob. 21.52ECh. 21 - Prob. 21.53ECh. 21 - Prob. 21.54ECh. 21 - Prob. 21.55ECh. 21 - Prob. 21.56ECh. 21 - Prob. 21.57ECh. 21 - Prob. 21.58ECh. 21 - Prob. 21.59ECh. 21 - Genetic engineering shows great promise for the...Ch. 21 - Prob. 21.61ECh. 21 - Prob. 21.62ECh. 21 - Prob. 21.63ECh. 21 - Prob. 21.64ECh. 21 - Prob. 21.65ECh. 21 - Prob. 21.66ECh. 21 - How does the DNA content determine what reactions...Ch. 21 - What would be the ramifications if DNA were single...Ch. 21 - Prob. 21.69ECh. 21 - Prob. 21.70ECh. 21 - Explain the function and importance of each of the...Ch. 21 - Prob. 21.72ECh. 21 - Which base is found in DNA but not in RNA? a....Ch. 21 - Which of the following best describes tRNA? a. It...Ch. 21 - Which of the following is the site of protein...Ch. 21 - In messenger RNA, a codon contains how many...
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