Both DNA Sequencing and Polymerase Chain Reactions Require Special __________

question 31

Multiple Choice

Both DNA sequencing and polymerase chain reactions require special __________ to initiate synthesis of a new DNA molecule.

• A)RNA promoters
• B)fluorescent nucleotides
• C)primers
• D)thermophilic polymerases
• E)endonucleases

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Definitions:

Spreading Activation

A model of how information is retrieved in the brain, suggesting that spreading activation from one concept in a network triggers the retrieval of related concepts.

Discriminative Stimulus

A stimulus in the presence of which a particular response is reinforced, helping to differentiate it from other stimuli where the response would not be reinforced.

Operant Conditioning

A learning process in which the likelihood of a behavior is increased or decreased through reinforcement or punishment.

Reinforcement

A process in behavioral psychology that increases the likelihood of a behavior being repeated, through positive or negative stimuli.