Many Different Fragments of DNA from an Oak Tree Genome

question 54

Multiple Choice

Many different fragments of DNA from an oak tree genome are inserted into a plasmid vector, which is then taken up by bacteria that copy the inserted DNA every time they reproduce. This procedure is known as

• A) DNA probing.
• B) DNA fingerprinting.
• C) the polymerase chain reaction (PCR).
• D) the construction of a DNA library.

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Definitions:

Factor Endowments

The amount of land, labor, capital, and entrepreneurship that a country possesses and can exploit for manufacturing and service provision.

Technology

The technical means for producing goods and services.

Heckscher-Ohlin Model

An economic theory that proposes countries will export products that utilize their abundant and cheap factors of production and import goods that require resources that are rare or expensive domestically.

Endowment

An endowment is the total of a person's or entity's assets, minus liabilities, considered in the context of their financial impact or wealth.