AIPMT PRELIMS2012Chemistry-Molecular Techniques
AIPMT PRELIMS 2012 Chemistry Probes MCQ Question
Type: MCQ-conceptual-Medium
A single strand of nucleic acid tagged with a radioactive molecule is called
A
Probe
B
Vector
C
Selectable marker
D
Plasmid
Correct Answer
Option A
Detailed Explanation
A probe is a single strand of nucleic acid that is labeled with a radioactive or fluorescent tag and used to detect the presence of complementary sequences by hybridization.
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