Leakage from Rips or Tears in a Condom Is an Example

question 34

True/False

Leakage from rips or tears in a condom is an example of method failure.

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Definitions:

Hershey and Chase

The Hershey-Chase experiment helped to prove that DNA is the molecule responsible for genetic information in organisms, using bacteriophages to demonstrate DNA’s role.

Mismatch Repair

A cellular mechanism that corrects DNA replication errors by removing and replacing incorrectly paired nucleotides.

Incorrectly-Paired Nucleotides

Mismatched pairs of nucleotides that occur during DNA replication or repair, potentially leading to mutations.

Telomeres

The protective caps at the end of chromosomes that prevent the genome from deteriorating or fusing with neighboring chromosomes.