Q. The characteristics of a molecular probe are I. Very long molecule II. Double-stranded III. DNA or RNA IV. Complementary to a part of desired gene The correct pair is
A) I and II
B) II and III
C) III and IV
D) IV and I
Explanation
A probe is radioactively labeled $(P^{32})$ nucleic acid (20-40 nucleotide long) with a short sequence complementary to at least one part of the desired DNA/gene.
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