Scientists use a process called gel electrophoresis to separate DNA fragments. The process involves placing a mixture of DNA fragments at one end of a slab of porous gel. Then a power source is used to generate an electric potential across the gel. The diagram shows the process of gel electrophoresis. First, DNA fragments, mixed with a restriction enzyme, are placed at one end of a slab of gel. Then a power source is applied; the longer DNA fragments stay near the negatively charged end, and the shorter fragments move toward the positive end.

Gel electrophoresis is successful because of which property of the DNA fragments?

A. The DNA fragments may be positively-charged, negatively-charged, or neutral.
B. The DNA fragments travel at different speeds through the gel.
C. The DNA fragments travel at the same speed through the gel.
D. The DNA fragments chemically react with the gel in different ways.

Chinese privet is a plant that is native to china. over 150 years ago, chinese privet was introduced to the united states as a fast-growing shrub that serves as an excellent privacy hedge. with no natural herbivore, chinese privet quickly established itself and spread in natural areas throughout the southeast and eastern seaboard of the united states. its dominance in these areas has jeopardized the survival of native plant species. chinese privet provides evidence that introducing non-native organisms can cause environmental damage integrated pest management strategies will not decrease chinese privet populations american gardeners can easily control the spread of chinese privet non-native plant species have type i survivorship curves

Ineed to get this test done which of the following statements is correct in hour our immune system responds to a potential pathogen? a.) the skin will be the first line of defense, and then the many phagocytes in the bloodstream will attempt to consume the possible pathogen. b.) b cells will start reading the antigen code immediately and call t cells to assist in destroying the pathogen. c.) the adapted immune system will call on the innate immune system to destroy the pathogen. d.) the t-cells in the adapted immune systems are the first to recognize the pathogen

Suppose a point mutation, such as a change from an adenine to a guanine, occurs in the genome of a human sperm cell. the mutation could occur in any region of a gene. the effect of the mutation on the phenotype of the offspring will be determined by where the mutation occurs and its effect on the final gene product. in which of the following scenarios could the mutation alter the phenotype of the offspring? select all of the scenarios that apply the mutation occurs in the promoter and affects the rate of gene transcription. the mutation results in a new, dominant allele the mutation occurs in a portion of an intron not responsible for exon splicing the mutation occurs in a gene that controls development and alters differentiation of a cell type during development. the mutation occurs in a codon and alters the function of the final protein e mutation occurs in a codon, and the amino acid sequence of the final protein is unchanged.