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Which of the following is one of the main approaches used to quantitate nucleic acids in a solution?
Which of the following is one of the main approaches used to quantitate nucleic acids in a solution?
- Gas chromatography
- Spectrophotometric analysis (correct)
- Electrophoresis
- Mass spectrometry
What is the purpose of quantitating nucleic acids in molecular biology?
What is the purpose of quantitating nucleic acids in molecular biology?
- To identify the specific sequence of nucleic acids
- To establish the purity of nucleic acids
- To determine the average concentrations of proteins
- To optimize the performance of nucleic acid reactions (correct)
What is the function of a spectrophotometer in spectrophotometric analysis?
What is the function of a spectrophotometer in spectrophotometric analysis?
- To determine the average concentrations of nucleic acids
- To tag nucleic acids with a DNA dye
- To measure the absorbance of ultraviolet light (correct)
- To establish the purity of nucleic acids
Which type of light do nucleic acids absorb in spectrophotometric analysis?
Which type of light do nucleic acids absorb in spectrophotometric analysis?
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What is the purpose of UV fluorescence tagging in the quantitation of nucleic acids?
What is the purpose of UV fluorescence tagging in the quantitation of nucleic acids?
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