A Bacterial DNAase Is

question 22

Multiple Choice

A bacterial DNAase is:

• A) An oligonucleotide formed from a native DNA
• B) An oligonucleotide formed from a native RNA
• C) A proteolytic enzyme that forms extracellular DNA in the bacterial cell
• D) An endonuclease that cleaves internal phosphodiester bonds, resulting in smaller subunits of DNA

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Definitions:

Confounding Variable

An external variable that influences both the dependent and independent variables in an experiment, potentially skewing the results.

Independent Variable

In experimental research, the variable that is manipulated or changed to observe its effects on the dependent variable.

Dependent Variable

The outcome the researcher is interested in measuring.

Confounding Variable

An outside influence that changes the effect of a dependent and independent variable being examined in an experimental study, potentially skewing results.