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a) The bacteria that you will transform in step 5 would be __________________ pr

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Question

a) The bacteria that you will transform in step 5 would be __________________ prior to transformation. The type of medium that you would use for step 6 would be _________________.

Which of the following best completes the two sentences above?

- ampicillin sensitive, rich medium
- ampicillin resistant, rich medium
- ampicillin sensitive, rich medium with added ampicillin
- ampicillin resistant, rich medium with added ampicillin

b)

Gel electrophoresis separates DNA fragments based upon _________________. The gel is a polymer matrix and when an electric field is applied, the DNA fragments move towards the _________________ electrode. ________________ DNA fragments move more quickly through the matrix than do __________________ DNA fragments.

Which one of the following best completes the sentences above?

- sequence, positive, smaller, larger size,
- positive, smaller, larger sequence, negative,
- larger, smaller size, negative, larger,
- smaller size, positive, larger, smaller

Explanation / Answer

a. ampicillin resistant, rich medium with added ampicillin

b. sequence, positive, smaller, larger size