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DNA is often resuspended in molecular-grade
water or _______.
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Chemical compound comprising a nitrogencontaining base, one or more phosphate
groups, and a five-carbon sugar.
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Reading frame without a stop codon.
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10. The most abundantant intracellular RNA is
______ RNA.
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Method used to evaluate the purity of a nucleic
acid preparation.
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In prokaryotes, transcription and ________ are
coupled.
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DNA is made up of the following organic bases:
adenine, _____, guanine, and cytosine.
6.
The secondary structure of DNA refers to the
_______ bonding between base pairs.
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The right-handed helix is the favored
confirmation, and is termed the _________.
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Method for evaluating the functional activity
of DNA.
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11. Process where RNA is synthesized from DNA.
14. Nucleic acid research took a great leap
forward when Watson and Crick proposed the
__________ structure of DNA in 1953.
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12. Method used to confirm species identity.
13. Microorganisms that can have RNA as their
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15. For filamentous fungi, adding _____ powder
solution to a PCR reaction may enhance PCR
efficiency. (Hint: See the ATCC Genuine Nucleics
guide)
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