Use the following information to answer the question. A group of six students ha

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Use the following information to answer the question.

A group of six students has taken samples of their own cheek cells, purified the DNA, and used a restriction enzyme known to cut at zero, one, or two sites in a particular gene of interest.


Analysis of the data obtained shows that two students each have two fragments, two students each have three fragments, and two students each have one only. What does this demonstrate?

a. The two students who have two fragments have two restriction sites within this gene.
b. The students with three fragments are said to have "fragile sites."
c. Each of these students is heterozygous for this gene.
d. Each pair of students has a different gene for this function.
e. The two students who have two fragments have one restriction site in this region.

Explanation / Answer

e. The two students who have two fragments have one restriction site in this region. Two fragments mean that the restriction enzyme could only cut the gene at one restriction site, thus dividing the gene into two fragments.

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