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What do the probe nucleotide sequences represent in a microarray? The nucleotide sequences in microarrays are short sequences from genes from a particular organism. Some microarrays contain entire genomes but more commonly an array would contain a small number of short nucleotide sequences from each gene in the organism. These sequences are long enough to bind cDNA from a sample. If the cDNA has a sequence that is an exact match to one of the sequences on the chip it will bind strongly to that sequence. If there is a small number of base differences between the two binding will occur, but less frequently.

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1A microarray is a
A)ray of a small wavelength
B)a type of ultraviolet ray
C)an RNA probe used to identify viruses
D)an arrangement of oligonucleotide probes, closely arranged on a small solid support surface


2A microarray commonly contains _______ nucleotides.
A)1–5
B)5–15
C)15–25
D)25–100
E)100–500


3When interpreting the results of microarrays, the degree of hybridization between a given probe and an organism to be identified is measured by
A)turbidity read in a spectrophotometer
B)color intensity of an image produced by scanning with a laser beam
C)length of the probe formed
D)degree of agglutination
E)microscopy


4When building a microarray, we know the sequence of the oligonucleotides, but not their position.
A)True
B)False


5Nucleotides are made to attach to the glass by a light activation reaction.
A)True
B)False





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