DNA Sequencing — Questions and answers

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What did Dr. Vance say their understanding was like without knowing the DNA sequence?

Choices

  1. Like having a dictionary without knowing how words are formed. ✓
  2. Like having a complete map of the whole world.
  3. Like being able to fly anywhere.
  4. Like knowing all the answers to a test.

Answer: Like having a dictionary without knowing how words are formed.

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Who was the British biochemist who pioneered the path to sequencing DNA?

Choices

  1. Dr. Eleanor Vance
  2. Aristotle
  3. Frederick Sanger ✓
  4. A junior colleague

Answer: Frederick Sanger

From page 3

What was one big problem that made Sanger's early attempts to sequence DNA difficult?

Choices

  1. The DNA molecule was too big and complicated. ✓
  2. They didn't have enough electricity in the lab.
  3. The scientists kept losing their notes.
  4. The DNA fragments were too small to see.

Answer: The DNA molecule was too big and complicated.

From page 4

How many separate reaction tubes were prepared for the Sanger sequencing method?

Choices

  1. One tube
  2. Two tubes
  3. Four tubes ✓
  4. Ten tubes

Answer: Four tubes

From page 6

What big project was made possible because Sanger sequencing became automated and faster?

Choices

  1. Building new robots for homes.
  2. The Human Genome Project. ✓
  3. Sending people to Mars.
  4. Creating flying cars.

Answer: The Human Genome Project.

From page 9

What did Dr. Vance compare Frederick Sanger's method to in her lecture?

Choices

  1. A giant cookbook.
  2. A magical telescope.
  3. A Rosetta Stone for genetics. ✓
  4. A secret treasure map.

Answer: A Rosetta Stone for genetics.

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