How Might a Researcher Best Determine the Location of a Protein

question 12

Multiple Choice

How might a researcher best determine the location of a protein in a cell?

• A) studying the amino acid sequence of the protein
• B) attaching a fluorescent tag to the protein in some way to visualize its cellular location under a microscope
• C) attaching an antibiotic tag to the protein and determining its location using DNA microarrays
• D) analyzing the untranslated regions of the gene encoding the protein
• E) understanding the protein's function

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Definitions:

P-Value

The probability of obtaining a test statistic at least as extreme as the one observed, under the assumption that the null hypothesis is true, used in hypothesis testing to determine statistical significance.

Degrees Of Freedom

The number of independent values or quantities which can be assigned to a statistical distribution or test without violating any constraint.

P-Value

It calculates the probability that the observed differences between groups in a study could have happened by chance, used in hypothesis testing.

Right Tailed

A term used in hypothesis testing to describe a test where the critical area, or the area of interest, is located in the right tail of the probability distribution.