In gene tests for inherited colon cancer, scientists scan a patient's dna sample for mutated sequences using short pieces of dna, called probes. the sequences of the probes are complementary to the mutated sequences. what happens after a probe dna is inserted into a patient’s genome? a) the dna probe repairs the mutated sequence. b) the dna probe binds to its mutated counterpart and destroys it. c) the dna probe binds to the mutated sequence and flags the mutation. eliminate d) the dna probe becomes an integrated part of the genome since it carries the complementary sequence to the mutated gene.

Which of the following is not a food produced in rainforests? a) coffee b) cocoa c) avocados d) wheat

Cold case files recently began re-investigating an old murder case. the murder took place in the park; a young man, james, was hit over the head with a brick and killed. police suspected the jealous former boyfriend of james' wife, karen. whoever killed james may have washed their hands in a near-by bird bath as detectives found blood in the bird bath. since the murder took place before dna fingerprinting was available, the suspected killer, ronnie, went free. detectives are now reviewing the blood evidence using dna fingerprinting. based on the dna fingerprints of all possible suspects, who is james' killer?

Which best describes the scientific method? a. a path of clearly defined steps that must be followed in a particular order b. a possible answer to a scientific question based on knowledge or research c. the recipe for how to conduct an experiment that must be followed precisely d. the process of hypothesis and testing through which scientific inquiry occurs