7B - DNA Fingerprinting

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What is the purpose of gel electrophoresis?

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separates DNA based on size

Front

What applications can gel electrophoresis be used for?

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Parental Testing, Criminal Investigations, Sequence Endangered Species DNA

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Restriction Enzymes . . .

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cut DNA at precise locations

Front

What is the primary purpose of using restriction enzymes in gel electrophoresis?

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It allows the strands of DNA to be cut into various lengths for testing.

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Which DNA fragment bands move faster and farther in a gel electrophoresis?

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the smallest ones

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Why do the fragments of DNA in gel electrophoresis travel away from the negative electrode?

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DNA is negatively charged so attracted to the positive end of the unit

Front

Which two bat species are most closely related? Options: Bat 1 and Bat 2, Bat 1 and Bat 3, Bat 2 and Bat 3, There’s no way to tell

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Bat 1 and Bat 3

Front

Shannon does not know who her father is. There are three possibilities: Jack, Daniel, and Bill. Who is the father?

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Daniel

Front

Whose blood was found in the blood stain at the crime scene? Options: Bob, Sue, John, Lisa

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John

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Which suspect is linked to the crime scene by this DNA analysis? Options: Suspect A, Suspect C, Suspect D, Suspect B

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Suspect C