C. How much does DNA of a WBC weigh? (Note that WBCs are diploid.) d. How much DNA can you collect from 10 mL of whole blood? (Assume that there is no loss during DNA extraction.)
C. How much does DNA of a WBC weigh? (Note that WBCs are diploid.) d. How much DNA can you collect from 10 mL of whole blood? (Assume that there is no loss during DNA extraction.)
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Transcribed Image Text:1. You are extracting DNA from 10 mL of whole blood. WBC's (white blood cells) are collected via
centrifugation. WBC concentration is 8 x 106 cells / mL. Answer the following questions.
a. How many WBC's can you collect from the 10 mL of whole blood?
g
b. The human genome (haploid) size is 3 x 10º base pairs (bp). The molecular weight of DNA is 660
How much does one copy of human genome weigh? (HINT: How many molecules are
mol x bp
there in one mole of a substance?):
C.
How much does DNA of a WBC weigh? (Note that WBCs are diploid.)
d. How much DNA can you collect from 10 mL of whole blood? (Assume that there is no loss
during DNA extraction.)
e. The purification of DNA allows scientists to perform many powerful genetic techniques in the
fields of medicine and forensics. Describe at least two different techniques that can be performed
once DNA has been isolated.
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