Molecular I
Molecular II
Scientific Literature
Statistics and Techniques
Random facts!
100

The name of small circular DNA, not part of the genome

Plasmid

100

pGPS1.1 has one EcoRI site, how many bands appeared on the gel?

1

100

The ___ section beings narrow and ends broad

Discussion

100

What statistical test was run to determine statistical significance?

ANOVA p-value

100

The average adult is made up of __% water

60

200

Where do you label a plate

The bottom

200

____ fragments travel through the gel the fastest, ending up towards the bottom of the gel.

Smaller

200

The ___ section includes exact volumes and equipment used, including data analysis procedures

methods

200

You pick up a P1000 micropipette, the volume readout says 023, what volume is dispensed?

230 µl

200

When did Facebook first launch?

2004

300

_____ enzymes are responsible for cutting DNA

Restriction

300

What is a ladder (lambda)?

A molecular weight marker used to estimate size of fragments

300

How does one type out a scientific name of a model organism?

Capitalized genus, and italicize genus and species

ex. Solanum tuberosum

300

You ran an experiment and got a p-value of 0.03. What does this mean in terms of significance?

0.03 is < 0.05, so the results were significantly different

300

Your favorite TA ever has a dog, what breed is she?

Beagle!

400

Bacteria that has taken up a plasmid and expressed a new phenotype is called ______ bacteria

transformed

400

DNA is ___ charged, and will migrate towards the ___ electrode in gel electrophoresis

negatively, positive

400

What is needed for a prediction?

reasoning and citation

400

What type and size pipette would you use to transfer 2.5mL of liquid?

10mL serological pipette

400

When grass is cut, a distinct smell is released, why?

It's a signal to warn them about danger (to move nutrients down to roots)

500

If a bacteria grows on the control plate and the UV plate but not the amp plate, what is the phenotype(s)

UV resistant

500

If you have a linear piece of DNA with 5 fragments, how many cut sites were there?

4 cut sites

500

Captions should be placed ___ a table, and ___ a figure

above, below

500

A ___ graph is used to determine treatment significance by seeing if ___ ____ overlap or not.

bar, error bars

500

This bacterium is the reason babies should not consume honey (botulism)

Clostridium botulinum