Gel Electro??
This tool is used to separate pieces of DNA by size.
What is gel electrophoresis?
This is what PCR makes.
What is DNA?
These special cells can turn into many other types of cells.
What are stem cells?
DNA stands for what?
What is deoxyribonucleic acid?
DNA samples are placed into these small holes in the gel.
What are wells?
PCR helps scientists by doing this to DNA.
What is copying it/making more?
How many PAIRS of Chromosomes do humans have?
What is 23 PAIRS?
DNA is shaped like a twisted ladder, also known as this.
What is a double helix?
____ pieces of DNA move faster through the gel.
What is shorter?
PCR is useful when scientists only have a very ___ amount of DNA.
What is small/little?
Using stem cells to replace damaged bodily tissue is called
What is Regenerative Medicine?
This sugar is part of the backbone of DNA.
What is deoxyribose?
This part of the DNA (pos or neg) pulls DNA across the gel.
What is negative?
FUN QUESTION!!
This cold liquid made the DNA from our strawberry show up (our last step)
What is rubbing alcohol?
____ can help people who have genetic diseases passed down in their families
What is Gene Therapy?
Where is DNA stored in the cell
What is the nucleus?
During yesterdays lab we learned that the ___ KIT gene associated with the Dominant White Spotting Allele
What is the LONG Kit Gene?
PCR is short for this.
What is polymerase chain reaction?
____ are used to study the function of specific genes by inactivating or removing them
What are Knockout mice?
DNA is made of 4 letters. A stands for adenine. Name the others.
What is thymine / cytosine / guanine?