DNA Analysts Are Able to Examine Samples Containing as Few

question 62

Multiple Choice

DNA analysts are able to examine samples containing as few as ________ cells for an STR profile.

• A)18
• B)36
• C)180
• D)800

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Definitions:

Enantiomers

Molecules that are mirror images of each other but cannot be superimposed, much like left and right hands.

Separated

To cause to move or be apart; in a scientific context, often refers to the process of dividing or isolating components based on their physical or chemical properties.

Gas Chromatography

An analytical technique used to separate, identify, and quantify compounds in a mixture by passing them through a column filled with a stationary phase while being propelled by a gas.

Enantiomers

Stereoisomers that are mirror images of each other and cannot be superimposed, different in the way they rotate plane-polarized light.