The use of RFLPs for "genetic fingerprinting" is based upon
a. the type of gel used in electrophoresis.
b. identical alleles at loci.
c. differences of locations where enzymes make their cuts.
d. differences between blood and semen DNA.
e. bonding of DNA to RNA.
C
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Parasitic species tend to have simple morphologies. Which of the following statements best explains this observation?
A) Parasites are lower organisms, and this is why they have simple morphologies. B) Parasites do not live long enough to inherit acquired characteristics. C) Simple morphologies convey some advantage in most parasites. D) Parasites have not yet had time to progress, because they are young evolutionarily.
Looking at a bacterial phylogenetic tree, in which group would you not expect to find photosynthetic bacteria?
A. cyanobacteria B. proteobacteria C. gram-positive bacteria D. purple sulfur bacteria E. heliobacteria
In a hypothetical vegetable, blue seeds are dominant to orange. From which of the following descriptions can you NOT infer the genotype completely?
A. blue B. heterozygous C. orange D. pure-breeding blue E. pure-breeding orange
Conjugation differs from reproduction because conjugation
A) replicates DNA. B) transfers DNA vertically, to new cells. C) transfers DNA horizontally, to cells in the same generation. D) transcribes DNA to RNA. E) copies RNA to make DNA.