DNA profiling

Question	Answer
DNA profiling	DNA fingerprinting
DNA profiliing	Making a unique pattern of bands from the DNA of a person
Step 1 DNA profiling	DNA is released
Step 2 - DNA profiling	DNA is cut into fragments
Step 3 - DNA profiling	The fragments are separated
Step 4 - DNA profiling	Patterns are compared
Method of amplifying DNA	Polymerase Chain Reaction, PCR
Enzymes used for cutting enzymes	Restriction Enzymes
Organism in which restriction enzymes were isolated	Bacteria
Different restriction enzymes	Cut at different sites
Example of restriction enzyme	GAATTC restriction enzyme
Sections of DNA cut out	Restriction Fragments
Separation of Restriction Fragments	On a basis of size
Method of separating restriction fragments	Gel Electrophoresis
Components of gel electrophoresis	Sugar-based gel electric current small glass tank
Electric current in gel electrophoresis	Draws negatively charged DNA to one end of the gel
Use of radioactive material in gel electrophoresis	Produce an image of the DNA fragments

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