Japanese test detects Ebola in 30 minutes

The video tutorial explains a test developed to detect Ebola infection within 30 minutes. It describes the process of extracting RNA from a blood sample, synthesizing it into DNA, and mixing it with Ebola-specific primers and reagents. If Ebola genetic material is present, the reaction causes the reagents to become cloudy, providing a visual confirmation of the infection.

What is the time frame within which the Ebola detection test can identify an infection after blood is drawn?

• 2 hours

• 1 hour

• 30 minutes

• 10 minutes

What is the first step in the process after blood is taken from a patient for the Ebola test?

• Primers are mixed

• Reagents are added

• RNA is extracted

• DNA is synthesized

What is RNA converted into during the Ebola detection process?

• Carbohydrates

• Protein

• Lipids

• DNA

What is mixed with the synthesized DNA to detect the Ebola virus?

• Water

• Ebola binding primers and reagents

• Antibiotics

• Viral proteins

What visual change indicates the presence of the Ebola virus in the sample?

• Color change

• Solidification

• Cloudiness

• Bubbling