Which of the Following Techniques Would Most Efficiently Identify a Virus

question 1

Multiple Choice

Which of the following techniques would most efficiently identify a virus causing an emerging disease?

• A)SDS electrophoresis
• B)Electrophoresis and modified Western blotting
• C)PCR and DNA sequencing
• D)DNA microarray technology
• E)Culture of virally-infected cells

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Definitions:

Brain Region

Refers to specific areas within the brain that are responsible for different functions, such as emotion, thought, movement, and sensation.

Split-brain Patients

Individuals who have undergone a corpus callosotomy, a procedure severing the corpus callosum, affecting communication between the brain's two hemispheres.

Visual Field

The total area in which objects can be seen in the periphery while the eyes are focused on a central point.

Corpus Callosum

A thick band of nerve fibers that divides the cerebral cortex lobes into left and right hemispheres, facilitating communication between them.