"Footprinting," or DNase Protection, Is a Technique Used to Identify

question 98

Multiple Choice

"Footprinting," or DNase protection, is a technique used to identify:

• A) a region of DNA that has been damaged by mutation.
• B) E. coli cells that contain a desired, cloned piece of DNA.
• C) the position of a particular gene of a chromosome.
• D) the position of internally double-stranded regions in a single-stranded DNA molecule.
• E) the specific binding site of a repressor, polymerase, or other protein on the DNA.

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Definitions:

Fixed-interval Schedule

A schedule of reinforcement where the first response is rewarded only after a specified amount of time has elapsed.

Response Rate

The frequency of occurrence or the proportion of a population that responds to a particular stimulus or treatment in a given period.

Variable-interval Schedule

A type of reinforcement schedule in operant conditioning where a response is rewarded after an unpredictable amount of time has passed.

Shaping

A method in behavioral psychology where successive approximations of a desired behavior are reinforced to teach a new behavior or skill.