1: DNA is a long fiber, like a hair, only thinner and longer. It is made from two strands that stick together with a slight twist.
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False
2: The genes carry the instructions for making all the thousands of proteins that are found in a cell.
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False
3: A chromosome has no DNA or proteins attached to it. There are 44 pairs of chromosomes in a human cell.
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False
4: Electrophoresis is a technique used in the laboratory that results in the separation of charged molecules.
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False
5: Agarose is a chain of sugar molecules, and is extracted from carbon compounds.
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False
6: Restriction Digestion is the process of cutting DNA molecules into smaller pieces with special enzymes called Restriction Endonucleases.
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False
7: Life's blueprint is passed from generation to generation. This inheritance requires the faithful copying of the DNA of a cell.
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False
8: Mutations arise through damage to DNA that is repaired.
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False
9: The copying of the DNA information into RNA, is designated transcription.
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False
10: Each of the steps of RNA and the protein processing reactions rely on signal elements within the informational molecule to signal the correct copying or processing.
True
False
2007-04-16
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