An Effective Tool for Screening a Large Number of Genetic

question 5

Multiple Choice

An effective tool for screening a large number of genetic sequences at once is known as

• A) restriction analysis.
• B) microarray.
• C) FISH.
• D) gel electrophoresis.
• E) cDNA synthesis.

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Definitions:

Haloform Reaction

A chemical reaction where a haloform is produced by the halogenation of methyl ketones in the presence of base.

2-Pentanone

An organic compound with the formula C5H10O, a ketone with a five-carbon chain, with the carbonyl group at the second carbon.

Hell-Volhard-Zelinsky Reaction

A chemical reaction used for the halogenation of carboxylic acids at the α position.

α-Bromination

The substitution reaction where a hydrogen atom adjacent to a carbonyl group in a molecule is replaced by a bromine atom.