Imagine That You've Prepared a Southern Blot and Probed It

question 7

Multiple Choice

Imagine that you've prepared a Southern blot and probed it using a single probe.You observe 8 different bands after autoradiography,with one band being very dark and the other 7 being significantly lighter.What is suggested by these results?

• A)The gene recognized by the probe has been cut into eight different fragments by the restriction enzyme.
• B)The probe has been cut into eight different fragments by the restriction enzyme.
• C)There are eight similar genes in the genome.
• D)The DNA did not transfer from the gel to the nylon filter.
• E)The DNA remained double stranded on the blot.

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