NEXT GENERATION SEQUENCING QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE
DETAILED ANSWERS UPDATED 2025/2026 BEST SOLUTION GRADED
A+ FOR PASS
Now that we have performed the PCR amplification and accumulated enough DNA, what is the
next step? - CORRECT ANSWERS Generating clusters
What is currently happening? - CORRECT ANSWERS The DNA molecules are now
binding with the adopters On the flow cell
How could the DNA molecules bind to the adopter on the flow cell? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Because the sequences are complementary
What is the name of the process that is currently shown in the animation? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Bridge PCR
How many DNA molecules are produced in each cluster? - CORRECT ANSWERS 4000
After bridge PCR amplification, half of the DNA strands are washed away. Why? - CORRECT
ANSWERS To sequence clusters of clonal DNA
How many clusters do you think we have in one closer? - CORRECT ANSWERS 200
million
Which enzyme is used in the sequencing process? - CORRECT ANSWERS T4 DNA
polymerase
In the next generation sequencing, each of the bases is tagged with a... So that we can
specifically identify them. - CORRECT ANSWERS Fluorophore
How many pictures are taken for every single base addition - CORRECT ANSWERS Four
DETAILED ANSWERS UPDATED 2025/2026 BEST SOLUTION GRADED
A+ FOR PASS
Now that we have performed the PCR amplification and accumulated enough DNA, what is the
next step? - CORRECT ANSWERS Generating clusters
What is currently happening? - CORRECT ANSWERS The DNA molecules are now
binding with the adopters On the flow cell
How could the DNA molecules bind to the adopter on the flow cell? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Because the sequences are complementary
What is the name of the process that is currently shown in the animation? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Bridge PCR
How many DNA molecules are produced in each cluster? - CORRECT ANSWERS 4000
After bridge PCR amplification, half of the DNA strands are washed away. Why? - CORRECT
ANSWERS To sequence clusters of clonal DNA
How many clusters do you think we have in one closer? - CORRECT ANSWERS 200
million
Which enzyme is used in the sequencing process? - CORRECT ANSWERS T4 DNA
polymerase
In the next generation sequencing, each of the bases is tagged with a... So that we can
specifically identify them. - CORRECT ANSWERS Fluorophore
How many pictures are taken for every single base addition - CORRECT ANSWERS Four