PCR and Gel Electrophoresis worksheet
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22 Questions
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Question 1
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What is the purpose of PCR?
What is the purpose of PCR?
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Question 2
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What are primers used for?
What are primers used for?
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Question 3
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What is the purpose of the thermal cycler?
What is the purpose of the thermal cycler?
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Question 4
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What does the scientist do with the millions of copies of DNA?
What does the scientist do with the millions of copies of DNA?
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Question 5
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Describe the gel agrarose
Describe the gel agrarose
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Question 6
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What is the purpose of the buffer?
What is the purpose of the buffer?
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Question 7
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What charge does DNA have?
What charge does DNA have?
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Question 8
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Where are the larger fragments located in the cell?
Where are the larger fragments located in the cell?
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Question 9
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Why is gel electrophoresis useful?
Why is gel electrophoresis useful?
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Answer the questions on this worksheet
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Graph the DNA Fragments on the Gel using the whiteboard
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