If a Cloned DNA Sequence Made a Protein Containing 600

question 87

Multiple Choice

If a cloned DNA sequence made a protein containing 600 amino acids when it should be only 500 amino acids,you would suspect a problem in

• A) the start signal anticodon.
• B) the stop signal codon.
• C) the regulatory region of the gene.
• D) the downstream region of the gene.
• E) Any of the above.

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Definitions:

Degrees Of Freedom

The number of independent values or quantities which can be assigned to a statistical distribution minus the number of parameters estimated.

Significance Level

The probability of rejecting the null hypothesis in a statistical test when it is true, commonly set at 0.05 or 5%.

Chi-Square Value

A statistic that measures the difference between observed and expected frequencies to test for independence in categorical variables.

Null Hypothesis

A hypothesis used in statistical testing that assumes no significant difference or effect exists between certain states or variables.