DNA‚ which stands for Deoxyribonucleic acid is a nucleic acid that contains the genetic instructions used in the development and functioning of all known living organisms. The main role of DNA molecules is the long-term storage of information. These nucleic acids consist of long chains if chemical units called nucleotides. Nucleic acids are information storage molecules that provide the directions for building proteins. Described by the DNA testing centre‚ Inc.‚ “DNA is found inside the chromosome
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The DNA Identification Act of 1994 authorized the establishment of a national index of: (1) DNA identification records of persons convicted of crimes‚ (2) analyses of DNA samples recovered from crime scenes‚ and (3) analyses of DNA samples recovered from unidentified human remains. In addition‚ it specified several standards for those laboratories that contribute profiles to the national index system‚ including proficiency testing requirements for DNA analysts and privacy protection standards related
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Growing up as an African American child‚ living in the streets of Chicago always had its disadvantages. There were always random stops by police officers‚ shootings by angry gang members‚ and constant house raids. There was never a time in which I was stopped by a police officer and didn’t think that I was about to be arrested‚ or taken to jail. It wasn’t until I became older and started college when I began learning about the law and my rights as a U.S. citizen and a resident of Illinois. As a child
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In 2004‚ there were over 5.7 million refugees worldwide who lived in detention centers for at least 5 years. Men‚ women and children who already fled everything from political unrest to extreme discrimination‚ hoping to find a better life in a new country. These people don’t want more but their dignity back‚ however they face a very different reality. The evaluation process can take anywhere from days to years and in countries with a higher influx of immigrants‚ this process is often elongated. Once
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The Post-It notes‚ due to their innovative nature‚ turned out to be the sort of product which is difficult to describe to people who are unfamiliar with it. A Post-it note solves a problem that people were not even aware they had‚ yet it is just a sticky piece of paper. Doesn’t sound interesting... For these reasons regular advertising campaigns proved ineffective. 2. Silver – invented the adhesive and kept the "project" alive for a long time. Fry – came up with the product idea for Post-it and
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Thank you Madam Speaker‚ and good afternoon ladies and gentlemen. Today we are debating the motion: Animal testing should be banned. We‚ the government‚ strongly agree with the motion and have two reasons for this: uncertainty and expense. The first reason why we think that animal testing should be banned is uncertainty. Drugs that pass animal tests are not necessarily safe. For instance‚ in the 1950s‚ sleeping pill called thalidomide caused 10‚000 babies to be born with severe deformities even
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Post College Personal Finance Assignment Due: October 3 The assignment must be submitted via the Angel drop box for the given assignment by 11:55p.m. on the due date. This assignment will have two parts to be submitted Part 1 A-C and the Post College Budget Spreadsheet. Please submit these assignments in the following manner (Your last name and then the assignment description) Example: Zink Post College Personal Finance Assignment Fall 2012 1. From the Job Offer Package Sample choices
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Extracting DNA from Bananas In the Lab: Extracting DNA from Bananas‚ DNA was removed from bananas that had been blended with water in order to examine how DNA is seen from the naked eye. DNA stands for deoxyribonucleic acid‚ which is a nucleic acid that contains the sugar deoxyribose. DNA is made up of a series of monomers called nucleotides. Each nucleotide has three parts: a deoxyribose molecule‚ a phosphate group‚ and a nitrogenous base. In addition‚ there are four kinds of nitrogenous
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DNA FINGERPRINTING LAB REPORT DNA contains genetic material and information that makes up each individual trait. Every person can be identified by providing his or her genetic information based on a particular DNA strand. DNA information is an effective way of identifying persons if it is used properly. It is used to identify humans in different situations such as crime scenes‚ accident scenes‚ paternity testing‚ soldier remain identification‚ inheritance claims‚ missing person investigations‚
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specific antigen. Using information about how you completed this ELISA experiment‚ outline a procedure for testing for antibodies in the blood. 9. Explain why in sudden outbreaks‚ it may be better to test for disease antigens rather than for antibodies. The antibodies are there to help and kill of the antigens‚ but don’t contain the whole DNA strand. The antigens have the specific DNA strand the scientists are searching
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