Pre Lab Quiz 14-15-16

Question 1

DNA Fingerprinting

Answer 1

Technique used to identify an individual based on DNA sequence

Question 2

Regions of DNA that code for proteins

Answer 2

Coding Regions

Question 3

Polymorphic DNA

Answer 3

Refers to chromosomal DNA that varies widely

Question 4

DNA can be identified by ___ or ____

Answer 4

RFLP or PCR

Question 5

Restriction Endonucleases

Answer 5

enzymes that cut DNA in a sequence and generate fragments

Question 6

STR

Answer 6

FBI uses it, microsatellites

Question 7

VNTR

Answer 7

minisatellite repeats, 100+ times

Question 8

RFLP

Answer 8

differentiation between two individuals

Question 9

Gel Electrophoresis

Answer 9

Used to separate DNA fragments and visualize them

Question 10

What does Gel Electrophoresis use to seperate DNA fragments

Answer 10

Agarose Gel

Question 11

DNA placed in electric current will move toward electrode ___-

Answer 11

anode

Question 12

The agarose gel forms a porous ___

Answer 12

lattice

Question 13

DNA ladder

Answer 13

A standard made up of several dna molecules of dif of known lengths

Question 14

Transformation

Answer 14

phenotypic change caused by change in genotype

Question 15

Gene

Answer 15

sequence of DNA providing instructions for making a protein

Question 16

Gene sequence is converted into mRNA by process called ___

Answer 16

transcription

Question 17

Transform bacteria with ___ gene codes for Green Flourescent Protein

Answer 17

GFP green flourescent protein

Question 18

GFP gene is introduced into bacteria using ___ ____ ____

Answer 18

recombinant DNA plasmid

Question 19

plasmid is reffered to as a ___

Answer 19

vector