A scientist wants to compare the DNA of two plants.What technique can she use to produce bands of DNA fragments for this comparison?Choose 1 answer:Choose 1 answer:(Choice A) ChromatographyAChromatography(Choice B) Gene therapyBGene therapy(Choice C) DNA cloningCDNA cloning(Choice D) Gel electrophoresisDGel electrophoresis
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A scientist wants to compare the DNA of two plants.What technique can she use to produce bands of DNA fragments for this comparison?Choose 1 answer:Choose 1 answer:(Choice A) ChromatographyAChromatography(Choice B) Gene therapyBGene therapy(Choice C) DNA cloningCDNA cloning(Choice D) Gel electrophoresisDGel electrophoresis
Solution
The scientist can use (Choice D) Gel electrophoresis to produce bands of DNA fragments for comparison. This technique separates DNA fragments according to their size. The DNA fragments are placed in a gel and an electric current is applied. Smaller fragments move faster and therefore further than larger ones, creating a pattern of bands. This pattern can then be compared between the two plants.
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