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Refer to the codon chart to write the protein sequence resulting from the translation of this provided mRNA sequence: U U G C A U G U G G A G C C C U U U U U A A G  

Write the sequence of the mRNA obtained from this DNA sequence: TACGCTTAATCGACT

________ uses an electrical field to separate DNA fragments based upon their size or length.

Which of the following is correct regarding restriction enzymes?

Chemotherapy drugs such as vincristine (derived from Madagascar periwinkle plants) and colchicine (derived from autumn crocus plants) disrupt mitosis by binding to tubulin (the subunit of microtubules) and interfering with microtubule assembly and disassembly. Exactly what mitotic structure is targeted by these drugs and what effect would that have on cell division?

Write the DNA sequence complementary to this DNA sequence: TACTCTAAATCGGAACT

One of the reasons for making transgenic crops that would be resistant to pests is

The enzyme used to synthesize DNA in PCR was originally identified in bacteria that lives in the hot springs of Yellowstone National Park.

The technique used to cure heritable diseases by replacing mutant genes with good genes is

In rabbits the gene for white fat (A) is dominant over the gene for yellow fat (a).  Suppose that one homozygous white-fatted  rabbit is mated to a yellow-fatted rabbit, what would be the genotypic ratio of their offspring?