You Just Cloned a New Gene from Mice

question 12

Multiple Choice

You just cloned a new gene from mice. Which of the following techniques would be the best choice to use if you wanted to determine the number of copies of this gene in the mouse genome?

• A) Northern blot analysis
• B) RT-PCR
• C) Western blot analysis
• D) Southern blot analysis
• E) In situ hybridization

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Definitions:

Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT)

A form of cognitive behavioral therapy that identifies irrational beliefs, challenges their accuracy, and replaces them with more rational responses.

Cognitive Restructuring

A psychological technique aimed at identifying and changing irrational or maladaptive thoughts, beliefs, and attitudes.

Frontal Lobotomy

A surgical procedure that involves severing connections in the brain's prefrontal lobe, historically used to treat mental disorders but now largely discredited.

Psychotropic Medications

Drugs that affect the mind, emotions, and behaviors by altering the chemistry of the brain.