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Question 1

Allele

Answer 1

An alternate form of a gene

Question 2

Chromosome

Answer 2

Cell structure that contains genetic information along strands of DNA

Question 3

DNA fingerprint

Answer 3

Pattern of DNA fragments obtained by examining a person´s unique sequence of DNA base pairs

Question 4

DNA probe

Answer 4

Molecule labeled with a radioactive isotope, dye, or enzyme that is used to locate a particular sequence or gene on a DNA molecule

Question 5

Electrophoresis

Answer 5

Method of separating DNA according to their size and electrical charge

Question 6

Gene

Answer 6

Segment of DNA that contains information used to produce a protein or a RNA molecule

Question 7

Genome

Answer 7

The complete set of genetic material in an organism

Question 8

Nucleotide

Answer 8

Building blocks of nucleic acids consisting of a phosphate group, sugar, and nitrogen bases

Question 9

PCR

Answer 9

Method used to rapidly make multiple clones of a specific segment of DNA

Question 10

Polymorphisms

Answer 10

Sections of DNA that exhibit significant variation within a population

Question 11

Population Genetics

Answer 11

Study of genetic differences within and between populations

Question 12

Restriction enzyme

Answer 12

A molecule that cuts a DNA molecule of a specific base sequences

Question 13

STR

Answer 13

Tandem (next to each other) repeats of short DNA sequences (2-5 base pairs) with varying numbers of repeats found among individuals

Question 14

VNTR

Answer 14

Tandem repeats of a short DNA sequence of 9-80 base pairs with varying numbers of repeats among individuals