1 - Techniques in Genetic Engineering
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Practice Questions
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What is the primary function of PCR?
💡 Hint: Think of PCR as a DNA copier.
What does RT-PCR stand for?
💡 Hint: It involves RNA.
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What is the primary purpose of PCR?
💡 Hint: Consider what PCR literally does.
True or False: RT-PCR is used exclusively for DNA amplification.
💡 Hint: Focus on the 'RT' part.
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Challenge Problems
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Design a PCR experiment to amplify a gene of interest from a genomic DNA template. Outline the steps and rationale for each.
💡 Hint: Think about each PCR step.
Discuss how you would apply qPCR in a project to test for viral load in patient samples.
💡 Hint: Consider starting with RNA and the need for quantification.
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