A Project Initiated at the University of Guelph Is Attempting

question 29

Multiple Choice

A project initiated at the University of Guelph is attempting to catalogue the differences of a short sequence within the mitochondrial DNA in all animal species. This ________ should allow the quick identification of a species.

• A)shotgun approach
• B)DNA barcoding
• C)microarray
• D)genechip
• E)STR DNA

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Definitions:

Groundwater

The water found underground in the cracks and spaces in soil, sand, and rock.

Evaporation

The process by which liquid water transforms into vapor or gas, often driven by heat from the sun.

Precipitation

Any type of water, whether in liquid or solid state, descending from the sky to the earth's surface, encompassing phenomena like rain, snow, sleet, and hail.

Acre-Foot

A unit of volume used in the United States to measure large-scale water resources, such as in reservoirs or irrigation, equal to the volume of water required to cover one acre of land one foot deep.