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The surgical removal of diseased gingival tissue that forms the periodontal pocket is ____________.

Removing the subgingival deposits, smoothing the root surface, and removing irritants from deep pockets is termed ____________.

Complete each of the following conversions between SI units and U.S. Customary unit.  Round to the nearest hundredth if necessary.  a. 8 lbs  = [kilograms] kg  b. 38 cm = [inches] in.  c. 4 yd = [centimeters] cm 

Convert the given temperatures.  a. 77 °F = [cel] °C   b. 325 °C = [farh] °F 

Determine which of the following is larger:  a. 1 gram or 1 milligram? [larger]   b. 1 milligram or 1 kilogram? [larger2]   c. 1 milligram or 1 microgram? [larger3]

Which metric unit should we use to measure the given length?  Distance between Chicago and St. Louis. 

Complete the following conversions.  a. 1 m = [mm] mm    b. 1 cm = [m] m    c. 1 mm = [m2] m    d. 1 cm = [mm2] mm    e. 1 m = [km] km 

When working with RNA it’s acceptable to use ddH2O to make solutions so long as all instruments coming in contact with the product are certified nuclease-free or autoclaved.

When using organic solvents to extract RNA, the RNA fraction will be found where after centrifugation?

After weighing the masses of Tris and EDTA you calculated in the previous question, you dumped the powders in a standard lab beaker, added ddH2O to the 100mL mark on the beaker and stirred until the powder was completely dissolved. Is this solution correctly made and ready for use as described (yes or no)? Justify your answer.