Chapter 19 and 22 Flashcards
1
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PCR stands for
A
Polymerase Chain Reaction
2
Q
what does PCR do ?
A
it amplifies DNA from an organism with replication
3
Q
molecular cloning uses
A
restriction enzymes
4
Q
what is a mircoarray
A
a piece of glass or plastic that helps track gene
expression (cDNA used)
5
Q
what does comparative genomics do
A
it infers evolutionary relationships from conserved DNA sequences
6
Q
what is the Mircobiome
A
The human Mircobiome Project is sequencing DNA from viruses and single-celled organisms (bacteria) from five body parts (Nasal, Oral, Skin, Gastro-intesial, and Urogential)
