Which of the Following Modifications Is Least Likely to Alter

question 58

Multiple Choice

Which of the following modifications is least likely to alter the rate at which a DNA fragment moves through a gel during electrophoresis?

• A) altering the nucleotide sequence of the DNA fragment
• B) methylating the cytosine bases within the DNA fragment
• C) increasing the length of the DNA fragment
• D) decreasing the length of the DNA fragment
• E) neutralizing the negative charges within the DNA fragment

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Definitions:

Parthenon

An ancient temple dedicated to Athena, located on the Acropolis in Athens, Greece; epitomizes the height of classical Greek architecture.

Greeks Depiction

Artistic representations or portrayals of Greek people, gods, or mythological scenes in various forms of art.

Volute

A spiral, scroll-like form characteristic of the ancient Greek Ionic and the Roman Composite capital.

Ionic

One of the two systems (or orders) invented in ancient Greece for articulating the three units of the elevation of a classical building: the platform, the colonnade, and the superstructure (entablature). The Ionic order is characterized by, among other features, volutes, capitals, columns with bases, and an uninterrupted frieze. See also Doric.