Answers to End-of-Chapter Questions
CHAPTER 8 Recombinant DNA Technology
Multiple Choice
Modified True/False
Visualize It!
1. Step 1: denaturation: 94°C
Short Answer
3. Synthetic nucleic acids are used to elucidate the genetic code, create genes for specific
Critical Thinking
Microbiology with Diseases by Body System, 5e
2. The technician can design a DNA probe a radioactive or fluorescent DNA strand that is
3. The temperature used in a thermocycler for DNA denaturation far exceeds the
9. The cDNA probe sequence spans a splice junction in the mRNA; therefore, there is no
Concept Mapping
1. Mutagens
2. Reverse transcriptase