Glencoe Biology

Section 3: The Human Genome

Self-Check Quizzes

1
A technique called ____ looks at separated DNA fragments to identify unique banding patterns.
A)bioinformatics
B)DNA microarray
C)DNA fingerprinting
D)polymorphism
2
What is occurring at the end of this process?

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A)protein synthesis
B)cloning
C)DNA fingerprinting
D)bioinformatics
3
Which of the following is not a feature of DNA microarrays?
A)identifying genetic or environmental factors
B)analysis of gene expression
C)separation of DNA fragments
D)genetic information stored on a slide
4
What was the human genome project specifically trying to find?
A)a single nucleotide
B)new forms of recombinant DNA
C)polymerase chains
D)nucleotide sequences
5
Regions of linked variations in the human genome are called ____.
A)haplotypes
B)clones
C)nucleotides
D)proteomics
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