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Name 5 pieces of evidence that might be obtained at a crime scene that could help solve
the crime - ✔✔-blood
- DNA
-Hair
-Weapon
- fingerprint
Name all four bases of DNA- which bases are structurally similar to one another?
Which bases pair with each other? Which base is not present in RNA? - ✔✔Adenine,
Thymine, Guanine, Cytosine (A-T, G-C)
In RNA, Thymine is replaced with Uracil
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, What do restriction enzymes do? - ✔✔Restriction enzymes come from bacteria and
make cuts in DNA. These fragments can become RFLPs and can be run through gel
electrophoresis
What does gel electrophoresis do? Which way does DNA run on the gel? -
✔✔Separated RFLPs based on size. The smallest pieces travel the furthest. They migrate
to the positive terminal because of DNAs negative charge
How does DNA differ from person to person? - ✔✔The sequence and number of base
pairs. Human DNA differs only in the sequence of bases - 0.1%
What strand of DNA would bind with this strand?
ATCGTCAGG - ✔✔TAGCAGTCC
Compare the differences of Type 1 diabetes and Type 2 Diabetes - ✔✔Type 1:
Hereditary, weight loss, hunger, fatigue, thirst, frequent urination, cells kill off insulin
producing beta cells, requires insulin injection and pump, can cause early death, can
cause blindness, retinopathy, heart disease, kidney disease, and feet problem
Type 2: caused by poor diet, being overweight, high blood pressure, neuropathy, body
makes insulin but isn't used properly by the body or is not enough to meet body
demand, treatment- good diet, exercise, meds. UTI, thirst, headaches, fatigue
Explain the difference between negative and positive feedback (give examples). -
✔✔Positive feedback is one circle (Giving birth)
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