![](/sites/dl/free/0072320427/title/cover_image.JPG) Foundations in Microbiology, 4/e Kathleen Park Talaro,
Pasadena City College Arthur Talaro
Genetic Engineering: A Revolution in Molecular Biology
Supplemental QuizReview the methodology defining the polymerase chain reaction. Answer the following 3 questions. 1. The most likely reason for lowering the temperature to 55oC is?
A. To minimize hydrogen bonding of primer to template.
B. To maximize hydrogen bonding of primer to template.
C. To minimize nucleoside triphosphate binding to the template.
D. To maximize nucleoside triphosphate binding to the template.
E. To reanneal (re-join) the double-stranded DNA.2. The DNA is heated to effectively substitute for the cellular ____________.
A. helicase B. DNase C. ligase D. primase E. topoisomerase 3. The origin of replication in a PCR reaction is?
A. Not needed
B. Defined by the primer
C. On the native DNA template
D. Exposed at 95oC
E. Denatured at 95oC 4. Describe how DNA fingerprinting was used to determine Thomas Jefferson's promiscuity.
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