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Which of the following is a major difference between RNA and DNA? RNA

Which of the following is a major difference between RNA and DNA? RNA

Which of the following is a major difference between RNA and DNA? RNA
 
  a. has guanine instead of cytosine
  b. has adenine instead of cytosine
  c. has uracil instead of thymine
  d. has cytosine

haileyrasmussen   106   1 Reply

asistrunk13

Which of the following is true regarding keeping food in a laboratory refrigerator?

Which of the following is true regarding keeping food in a laboratory refrigerator?

Which of the following is true regarding keeping food in a laboratory refrigerator?
 
  a. The food has not yet been opened.
  b. The food is in an airtight container.
  c. The food is rinsed before eating.

Jayfan25   105   1 Reply

CrazyNaut

Transferring information from DNA to RNA involves

Transferring information from DNA to RNA involves

Transferring information from DNA to RNA involves
 
  a. transformation
  b. transcription
  c. insertion
  d. translation

mazdacx5   73   1 Reply

vazadir

Hybridization refers to (Multiple Choice)

Hybridization refers to (Multiple Choice)

Hybridization refers to
 
  a. binding a nucleic acid probe to its complementary sequence on a target nucleic acid
  b. elongating a piece of DNA during amplification
  c. opening double-stranded DNA
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Abisf   73   1 Reply

jkost7

A set three of nucleotides that encodes for a specific amino acid is called

A set three of nucleotides that encodes for a specific amino acid is called

A set three of nucleotides that encodes for a specific amino acid is called
 
  a. intron
  b. histone
  c. exon
  d. codon

joker   70   1 Reply

heypeterman

Synthesizing a protein using information from RNA is known as

Synthesizing a protein using information from RNA is known as

Synthesizing a protein using information from RNA is known as
 
  a. transcription
  b. translation
  c. replication
  d. transformation

howardgiles112   108   1 Reply

Seita

Packaging, organizing, and arranging the DNA in a nucleus is carried out by

Packaging, organizing, and arranging the DNA in a nucleus is carried out by

Packaging, organizing, and arranging the DNA in a nucleus is carried out by
 
  a. ribosomes
  b. chromatin proteins such as histones
  c. tRNA
  d. mRNA

aleja98   105   1 Reply

grrgrrl

Making different copies of DNA during cell division is known as

Making different copies of DNA during cell division is known as

Making different copies of DNA during cell division is known as
 
  a. DNA amplification
  b. DNA replication
  c. DNA transcription
  d. DNA annealing

Omarlate   96   2 Replies

Omarlate

An alteration in the nucleic acid sequence in which a specific restriction endonuclease cuts can be ...

An alteration in the nucleic acid sequence in which a specific restriction endonuclease cuts can be ...

An alteration in the nucleic acid sequence in which a specific restriction endonuclease cuts can be detected by
 
  a. ELISA
  b. flow cytometry
  c. RFLP
  d. FISH

ttteel   108   1 Reply

Flamebrain920

The process of allowing single-stranded DNA to re-form into a double-stranded form is called

The process of allowing single-stranded DNA to re-form into a double-stranded form is called

The process of allowing single-stranded DNA to re-form into a double-stranded form is called
 
  a. annealing
  b. degradation
  c. denaturation
  d. amplification

GOOD2Know17   141   1 Reply

Tmheath

Restriction endonucleases are (Multiple Choice)

Restriction endonucleases are (Multiple Choice)

Restriction endonucleases are
 
  a. enzymes that restrict DNA synthesis
  b. enzymes that cut DNA in specific sequences
  c. nuclear proteins that are involved in transcription
  d. components of th

bkm1   130   1 Reply

alex12098

The first step in southern blotting is

The first step in southern blotting is

The first step in southern blotting is
 
  a. converting DNA into RNA
  b. cutting high molecular weight DNA into smaller pieces
  c. converting RNA into DNA
  d. radioactively labeling the DNA so it

jake08benn   89   1 Reply

yujenni16

Which of the following hybridization techniques does not require separation of different fragments ...

Which of the following hybridization techniques does not require separation of different fragments ...

Which of the following hybridization techniques does not require separation of different fragments of nucleic acids?
 
  a. northern blot
  b. dot blot
  c. southern blot
  d. western blot

Breionna   107   1 Reply

PinBoi

Denaturation or melting DNA refers to

Denaturation or melting DNA refers to

Denaturation or melting DNA refers to
 
  a. converting DNA into a liquid form so it can be separated by electrophoresis
  b. creating RNA/DNA hybrid molecules
  c. separating a DNA sequence into individual am

mcke   99   1 Reply

hillaryana

The major difference between southern blotting and northern blotting is that

The major difference between southern blotting and northern blotting is that

The major difference between southern blotting and northern blotting is that
 
  a. southern blotting can analyze much larger pieces of DNA
  b. northern blotting can detect DNA on a living cell or tissue
  c.

QiTian   145   1 Reply

ztboyce

Which of the following techniques enables the identification of a particular sequence of nucleic ...

Which of the following techniques enables the identification of a particular sequence of nucleic ...

Which of the following techniques enables the identification of a particular sequence of nucleic acid on a cell or tissue?
 
  a. northern blot
  b. western Blot
  c. FISH
  d. southern blot

Argentina   101   2 Replies

Argentina

The advantage of non-PCR amplification techniques over PCR is that non-PCR amplification techniques ...

The advantage of non-PCR amplification techniques over PCR is that non-PCR amplification techniques ...

The advantage of non-PCR amplification techniques over PCR is that non-PCR amplification techniques can
 
  a. amplify much larger stretches of DNA
  b. be carried out at a constant temperature
  c. be used on

Abisf   127   1 Reply

afifazuki

In general, to be highly specific for a particular stretch of DNA, probes must contain at least ...

In general, to be highly specific for a particular stretch of DNA, probes must contain at least ...

In general, to be highly specific for a particular stretch of DNA, probes must contain at least
 
  a. 5 bases
  b. 7 bases
  c. 20 bases
  d. 100 bases

cillapris   88   1 Reply

Tanzious02

In DNA, thymine binds to:

In DNA, thymine binds to:

In DNA, thymine binds to:
 
  a. guanine
  b. adenine
  c. uracil
  d. cytosine

malagonvarney   117   1 Reply

hillaryana

In RNA, adenine binds to:

In RNA, adenine binds to:

In RNA, adenine binds to:
 
  a. guanine
  b. thymine
  c. uracil
  d. cytosine

agilleland   114   1 Reply

TSparkman10

The branched DNA test (bDNA)

The branched DNA test (bDNA)

The branched DNA test (bDNA)
 
  a. involves the use of special oligonucleotides extenders
  b. is used in FISH to visualize DNA in a particular tissue
  c. allows the sequencing of a stretch of DNA by bypassi

hockeyguy9   82   1 Reply

sylviag14

One of the major drawbacks of amplification techniques is that they

One of the major drawbacks of amplification techniques is that they

One of the major drawbacks of amplification techniques is that they
 
  a. are much more costly than hybridization techniques
  b. are not as sensitive as blotting techniques
  c. can easily produce false posi

country3313   107   1 Reply

jester1997!

Single nucleotide polymorphisms are (Multiple Choice)

Single nucleotide polymorphisms are (Multiple Choice)

Single nucleotide polymorphisms are
 
  a. mutations that occur in a single individual
  b. nucleic acid probes that can detect mutations in different sequences of DNA
  c. sites in the genome where the DNA se

malagonvarney   89   1 Reply

pm_me_ur_stands

Which of the following is a difference between PCR and RT-PCR?

Which of the following is a difference between PCR and RT-PCR?

Which of the following is a difference between PCR and RT-PCR?
 
  a. RT-PCR amplifies much larger quantities of DNA than PCR
  b. RT-PCR DNA is converted into RNA
  c. RT-PCR RNA is converted into cDNA
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aleja98   119   2 Replies

aleja98