Which of the Following Explains Why It Is Often Easier

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which of the following explains why it is often easier to sequence a gene rather than sequence the corresponding protein?

• A) DNA sequencing can be performed on picogram quantities of DNA
• B) DNA is composed of only 4 different monomers while proteins are composed of 20 different monomers
• C) restriction endonucleases can be used to cut DNA at specific sequences to generate DNA fragments that can easily be sequenced
• D) all of the above
• E) both B and C are correct

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Definitions:

Perpetual Scholarship

A scholarship fund that provides financial aid indefinitely, usually through an endowment that generates interest used to fund the scholarship.

Compounded Monthly

This refers to the calculation and addition of interest to the principal sum of a loan or deposit on a monthly basis.

Equal Monthly Payments

Fixed payments made every month, as in a loan or mortgage, ensuring that the loan is paid off over a specified period.

Compounded Monthly

A method where interest earnings are calculated and added to the principal amount each month, allowing the interest to then earn interest in subsequent months.