Biology
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Author: Raven, Peter
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Chapter 14, Problem 3A
The Meselson and Stahl experiment used a density label to be able to
a. determine the directionality of
b. differentially label DNA and protein.
c. distinguish between newly replicated and old strands.
d. distinguish between replicated DNA and RNA primers.
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Place the steps of sanger sequencing in order.A. A fluorescent laser excites the fragments and records the wavelength consistent with a single nucleotide.
B. ddNTPs bind and stop chain extension.C. DNA fragments are separated by size through a capillary tube.
D. DNA polymerase copies the target region of template DNA.E. The final nucleotide of each fragment is labeled with a fluorescent tag.
Which of the following statements BEST DESCRIBES the main findings of the Meselson-Stahl experiment?
A.
DNA can be separated using centrifugation
B.
The semiconservative model of DNA replication is more accurate than the dispersive or conservative models of DNA replication
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Using 14N in experiments is an effective way of tracking nitrogen molecules
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Bacteria grown in the presence of a heavier nitrogen isotope (15N) will replicate at a slower rate than those that utilise a lighter nitrogen isotope (14N)
E.
Both strands of each new DNA double helix are brand new and synthesized from individual nucleotides
The diagram illustrating the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technique is provided below. How does the number of copies of the DNA region being amplified change at the end of each cycle of the polymerase chain reaction?
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a. The number of copies triples (or triplicates).
b. The number of copies does not change.
c. The number of copies quadruples (or quadruplicates).
d. The number of copies doubles (or duplicates).
e. The number of copies halves.
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