Can a person be identified by a DNA probe?

Q: Matching a person’s appearance to a DNA sample

A: DNA fingerprinting, also called DNA typing, DNA profiling, genetic fingerprinting, genotyping, or…

Q: PCR has many useful applications. However, an incorrect application of PCR is: a) Amplification of…

A: DNA or Deoxyribonucleic acid is a macromolecule which is responsible for the transfer of hereditary…

Q: From what Human Remains may it be possible to recover DNA?

A: Human remains - Part of the human body or the whole body itself is termed as human remains. Corpse,…

Q: Once DNA is extracted, what can it be used for?

A: Genetic material is the molecules which should have certain characteristics like it should replicate…

Q: A restriction enzyme digests DNA into fragments. Name the technique used to check the progression of…

A: DNA and RNA are nucleic acids that are found in living cells. Almost all living cells contain both…

Q: What are the function of autoradiography in DNA fingerprinting?

A: Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) fingerprinting is laboratory technique that is used to establish a link…

Q: What are the steps /procedure in DNA fingerprinting?

A: DNA is the genetic material that carries genetic information in the form of coded nucleotide…

Q: What can DNA sequencing be used for?

A: DNA sequencing is a technique used to determine the nucleotide sequence of DNA. DNA…

Q: What is PCR? why is it important for the manufacture of drugs? How is it used in forensic science?

A: In the mid  1980s and important revolutionary technique of molecular Biology PCR for polymerase…

Q: What are the disadvantages of doing DNA sequencing?

A: DNA sequencing is a process of identifying the order of nucleic acid bases i.e. adenine, guanine,…

Q: Explain how signature sequences are used in bacterial identification.

A: Bacteria are classified and identified to distinguish one organism from another and to group similar…

Q: How do DNA primers work? What are they actually doing that enable us to use them as a tool in…

A: Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is the method used in molecular biology to amplify a single DNA…

Q: What are the advantages of doing DNA sequencing?

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Q: )Which of the following is not an application of PCR? a) Determine if two people are related. b)…

A: PCR(polymerase chain reaction) is a quantitative technique responsible for the amplification of…

Q: Describe how a DNA sequence can be used as a diagnostic tool.

A: DNA sequencing is a technique for determining the precise sequence of bases (A, C, G, and T) in a…

Q: When was gene gun invented?

A: Direct gene transfer can occur via physical or chemical methods.  Physical methods of gene transfer…

Q: What are DNA probes and for what are they used?

A: The deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a hereditary material that is found in almost all living…

Q: Vhat is needed from the cells for PCR?

A: The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is a technique for replicating a piece of DNA millions of times.…

Q: List some applications of DNA fingerprinting.

A: The DNA of every human on the planets is 99.9% the same. However 0.1 percentage of the DNA is unique…