How do VNTRs relate to DNA fingerprinting?
What will be an ideal response?
VNTRs are variable number tandem repeats of 15-100 base pairs long that vary among individuals. Because each non-twin individual has a different VNTR pattern, identity of individuals is unique.
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a. silt mounds. b. hydrothermal vents. c. caverns. d. crevices. e. rock outcrops.
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A) increasing the permeability of the capillaries in regions of tissue damage B) increasing hydrostatic pressure gradient in cases of enhanced interstitial protein C) increasing the elimination of plasma proteins in cases of kidney damage D) decreasing plasma protein synthesis in cases of liver damage E) increasing capillary hydrostatic pressure within the feet as one stands
How many turns of the Calvin cycle are needed to make one glucose molecule?
A. 2 B. 3 C. 5 D. 1 E. 6
A calcium phosphate matrix is characteristic of ________, a specialized connective tissue
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