WHAT IS LIFE? ACHIEVE ACCESS 1 TERM
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Chapter 3, Problem 12SA
Summary Introduction
To review:
a) What determines the information contained in a segment of DNA.
b) Why researchers working on the Human Genome Project describe the sequence of only one strand of DNA.
Introduction:
DNA consists of specific sequences of
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a) Calculating Transformation Efficiency
For the +DNA/+Amp/+IPTG plate, record the following:
Number of transformants (colonies): _________________
Nanograms of plasmid DNA added: 50 ng
Final recovery volume: 0.50 mL
Volume plated: 0.25 mL
Transformation efficiency equation:
Transformation efficiency = Number of transformants / µg of DNA x Final volume at recovery (mL)/ volume plated (mL)
b) Using the equation above, calculate the transformation efficiency.
c) Describe the success of the transformation efficiency of this demo based on the calculation you did above?
a) What differences would you expect to see between the -DNA/+Amp and +DNA/+Amp plates?
b) Predict the growth you would expect to see on each of the following plates:
– DNA ___________________________________________________________
– DNA/+Amp ______________________________________________________
+DNA/+Amp ______________________________________________________
+DNA/+Amp/+IPTG _________________________________________________
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