Exercise: Polymerase Chain Reaction

Questions for: Polymerase Chain Reaction

The PCR/sequencing approach to rRNA is most likely to give information about
A:
the species to which the bacteria are most closely related
B:
morphology of the bacterium
C:
the type of energy metabolism the bacterium has
D:
whether the bacterium is motile
Answer: A
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Polymerase chain reaction basically consists of
A:
two steps
B:
three steps
C:
four steps
D:
five steps
Answer: B
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Which of the following infection(s) can be diagnosed by the use of polymerase chain reaction?
A:
HIV-1 and HIV-2 viruses
B:
Hepatitis B virus
C:
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
D:
All of these
Answer: D
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DNA fragments in a restriction digest can be separated by electrophoresis in
A:
poly acrylamide
B:
agarose gel
C:
both (a) and (b)
D:
none of these
Answer: C
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What technique can be used to determine the murderer who left blood with the victim?
A:
DNA sequencing
B:
PCR amplification
C:
Western blot
D:
RFLP mapping
Answer: B
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