A Group of Eight 5-Year-Olds Are Playing Together

question 131

Multiple Choice

A group of eight 5-year-olds are playing together. Given the research on play, what might you guess about the gender mix of this group of children?

• A) They are likely to be girls.
• B) They are probably a mixed-sex group.
• C) It depends upon how the parents have raised them as to what the gender mix would be.
• D) They are likely to be boys.

Distinguish between genomic and cDNA libraries and their applications in genetic research.

Grasp the principles and applications of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technology.

Identify the purpose and technique of gene targeting and its applications in genetic research.

Understand the selection process in bacterial transformation using antibiotic resistance.

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