RFLPs Are Commonly Used in Recombinant DNA Technology to ________

question 27

Multiple Choice

RFLPs are commonly used in recombinant DNA technology to ________.

• A) cleave DNA of interest
• B) generate pharmaceutical products of interest
• C) serve as recombinant DNA vectors
• D) map genes and construct DNA fingerprints
• E) substitute for oligonucleotides

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Definitions:

Dred Scott Decision

A controversial 1857 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that African Americans, whether enslaved or free, could not be American citizens and therefore had no standing to sue in federal court.

Taney's Arguments

Refer to the judicial opinions and reasoning of Roger B. Taney, the fifth Chief Justice of the United States, particularly associated with the Dred Scott v. Sandford case which denied citizenship to African Americans.

Nature of Citizenship

Refers to the relationship between an individual and a state in which the individual owes allegiance to the state and in turn is entitled to its protection and the rights and responsibilities defined by the state's law.