A scientist is troubleshooting the synthesis of a cDNA library. The scientist performs both a Northern and a Southern blot. The Northern blot demonstrated the presence of RNA while the Southern blot indicated that no cDNA was present in the sample. What

is likely to be the cause of the failed synthesis of the cDNA library?

A) temperature too cold for annealing B) defective reverse transcriptase
C) proper primers D) too many dNTPs


Answer: B

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Which organelle contains hydrolytic enzymes for the digestion of proteins, lipids, nucleic acids, and polysaccharides?

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Which of the following is not a complementary base pair usually found in DNA molecules?

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