Often, International Researchers Must Collect Their Own Primary Data Because

question 116

Multiple Choice

Often, international researchers must collect their own primary data because ________.

• A) reliable secondary data is both scarce and difficult to find
• B) information from commercial online databases is unreliable
• C) it is cheaper to obtain primary data than secondary data
• D) it is easier to obtain primary data than secondary data
• E) it is illegal in some countries to track customer data

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Definitions:

RNA Interference

A biological mechanism where RNA molecules suppress gene expression or translation by neutralizing specific mRNA molecules.

Protein-Coding Gene

A gene that contains the instructions for synthesizing a protein, with its sequence of nucleotides determining the sequence of amino acids in the protein.

RFLP

Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism, a technique in molecular biology used to analyze the length of DNA fragments resulting from restriction enzyme cutting, which can vary among individuals.

Kary Mullis

An American biochemist known for his invention of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technique, a method used to amplify DNA.