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Biotechnology: PCR, Gel Electrophoresis, and Genetic Engineering — Homework
Review gel electrophoresis and the PCR cycle before answering.
- 1.During gel electrophoresis, do smaller or larger DNA fragments travel farther through the gel?
- 2.Name the three steps of one PCR cycle, in order.
- 3.Explain why DNA moves toward the positive electrode during gel electrophoresis.
- 4.What are "sticky ends," and why are they useful in building recombinant DNA?
- 5.Explain in three or four sentences how a bacterium can be engineered to produce human insulin.
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