Which Approach Would Be Most Helpful in Determining Whether the Gene

question 62

Multiple Choice

Which approach would be most helpful in determining whether the gene for a particular protein is the same length in frogs, humans, and trees?

• A) use cDNA library construction and agarose gel electrophoresis
• B) use genomic library construction and PCR
• C) use DNA cloning and DNA hybridization
• D) use PCR and agarose gel electrophoresis

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Definitions:

Representativeness Heuristics

A mental shortcut used to judge the probability of an event by its similarity to a prototype or stereotype.

System II

refers to the deliberative, analytical and slower thinking process in dual-process theories of cognition.

Induction

A reasoning process that involves making generalizations based on specific observations or instances.

Deduction

A logical process in which a conclusion follows necessarily from the stated premises, implying the truth of the conclusion if the premises are true.