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Cell Biology

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Set 6 Molecular Genetic Techniques

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Question 1

(Multiple Choice)

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Which of the following polymerase chain reaction techniques is widely used to study the amount of a specific mRNA within a cell or tissue?

A)qualitative regional transcribed-PCR
B)quantitative reverse targeted-PCR
C)quantitative reverse transcriptase-PCR
D)qualitative regional transposase-PCR

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Question 2

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The chemical mutagen ethylmethane sulfonate (EMS)was used to treat cells,and after 24 hours of incubation,DNA was isolated from these cells and sent for sequencing.Based on the DNA sequence from untreated cells,those treated with EMS showed several of which of the following conversions?

A)G-C to A-T
B)G-A to C-T
C)G-T to A-C
D)G-G to T-G

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Question 3

(Multiple Choice)

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Which of the following series of steps does the polymerase chain reaction follow in order to amplify DNA in a test tube?

A)DNA denaturation,primer elongation,primer annealing
B)primer annealing,DNA ligation,primer elongation
C)primer elongation,primer annealing,DNA ligation
D)DNA denaturation,primer annealing,primer elongation

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