A Paleontologist Has Recovered a Bit of Tissue from the 400-Year-Old

question 13

Multiple Choice

A paleontologist has recovered a bit of tissue from the 400-year-old preserved skin of an extinct dodo (a bird) . To compare a specific region of the DNA from the sample with DNA from living birds, which of the following would be most useful for increasing the amount of dodo DNA available for testing?

• A)SNP analysis
• B)polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
• C)electroporation
• D)gel electrophoresis

Understand the effects of brain regions on emotions and personality changes.

Explain the physiological responses linked with the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems.

Analyze the reliability and implications of polygraph tests for detecting lies.

Identify emotional responses and the associated behavioral and physiological changes.

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