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question 35

Essay

Fill in the blanks using single words or with one or two letters.
The most commonly used method in human chromosome banding is known as ___1___-banding, when the chromosomes are treated with trypsin and then stained with the ____2____ dye. The ____2____ dye binds preferentially to ___3____-rich regions in DNA and the staining produces a series of alternating ____4____ bands that are ____2___-positive and ___3____-rich and ____5____ bands that are ____2___-negative and ___6____-rich. The ____4____ bands have a generally ____7____ content of genes, whereas the ____5____ bands have a ____8____ content of genes.

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Definitions:

2-Methyl-2-butanol

An organic compound known as a tertiary alcohol, characterized by a branched five-carbon chain structure.

Stereochemical

Pertaining to the spatial arrangement of atoms in molecules and its effect on the chemical properties of the molecule.

Regio-

A prefix in chemistry referring to the specific region or position in a molecule that is involved in a chemical reaction.

(Z)-3-hexene

A geometric isomer of hexene where the two highest priority substituents on either end of the double bond are on the same side.