When Compared with Non-Cancerous Cells of the Same Tissue,cancer Cells

question 33

Multiple Choice

When compared with non-cancerous cells of the same tissue,cancer cells exhibit a number of changes in gene transcription.To identify genes that are differentially expressed in cancer cells versus non-cancer cells,one could perform

• A)subtractive hybridization.
• B)a northern blot.
• C)RFLP analysis.
• D)PCR.

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Definitions:

Sample Size

The number of observations or elements within a sample, crucial for achieving accurate and reliable statistics.

Parameter

A numerical characteristic that describes and summarizes an aspect of a population in statistics.

Unbiased Estimator

A statistical estimator whose expected value is equal to the parameter being estimated, indicating accuracy across samples.

Expected Value

The long-run average value of repetitions of the same experiment or random process, calculated as the sum of all possible values weighted by their probabilities of occurrence.