BSC 101 Exam Questions with correct answers

BSC 101 Exam Questions with correct answers DNA structure - double helix Central Dogma - DNA - RNA - Protein universal genetic code - codons code for the same amino acids in (almost) all organisms gene exspression - turning on a gene to produce RNA and protein DNA extraction - the process of separating DNA from the rest of the cell ex: to see if a person is a carrier of a disease, down syndrome gel electrophoresis - Procedure used to separate and analyze DNA fragments by placing a mixture of DNA fragments at one end of a porous gel and applying an electrical voltage to the gel, based on length PCR (polymerase chain reaction) - takes a few copies and makes millions of the copies molecular cloning - extract a gene from one species and insert it into a vector reproductive cloning - produces genetically identical individuals