Genetics Basics

What is the purpose of gel electrophoresis?

• helps cut DNA
• count the genes in DNA
• separates DNA based on size
• allows for an exact replicated organism

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

• DNA is negatively charged so attracted to the positive end of the unit
• DNA is positively charged to attracted to the negative end of the unit
• the agarose gel in negatively charged
• the agarose gel is positively charged

What applications can gel electrophoresis be used for?

• Parental Testing
• Criminal Investigations
• Sequence Endangered Species DNA
• All of the above

Which two bat species are most closely related?

•  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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Based on these results whose blood was found in the blood stain at the crime scene?

• Bob
• Sue
• John
• Lisa

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Which suspect is linked to the crime scene by this DNA analysis

• Suspect A
• Suspect C
• Suspect D
• Suspect B

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

• Jack
• Daniel
• Bill

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What is bacterial transformation?

• When bacterial DNA has new genes added to it

• When bacterial DNA turns into RNA

• When bacterial DNA is dissolved by scientists

• When bacterial DNA combines with a virus' DNA

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Which of the following best describes recombinant DNA?

• DNA that has genes from a different organism

• DNA that is ONLY found in bacteria

• DNA that is used for the Human Genome Project

• DNA that is created by scientists for a variety of projects

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The process to the right is best used for which of the following?

• Cloning humans
• Creating antibiotics
• Creating human insulin
• Causing cells to divide