Question

Part A: An unknown bacterium was plated and found to be converting dead matter into usable organic nutrients for a pond. Which plate was this organism found on?
A) Sediment plates
B) Pond water plates
C) Probiotic plates

Part B:True or False: During DNA extraction, ethanol and high salt solutions are used to purify DNA that is bound to the silica membran?

Part C: If PCR did not add adpater sequences to the PCR product, what would happen to Illumina sequencing?
A) It wouldn't work because no DNA would be adhered to the flow cell
B) It wouldn't work because variable regions would mutate again
C) It wouldn't work because amplicons would bind the flow cell
D) It wouldn't work regardless

Answer 1

Part A : Pond water plates .Used to culture and identify Pond organism.

Part B: true, as ethanol used in washing the DNA material.

Part C: B.