Q. A correct pair of characteristic of molecular probe is I. a single-stranded DNA or RNA tagged with a radioactive molecule II. a double-stranded DNA tagged with a radioactive molecule III. complementary to part of desired gene IV. small molecule Which of the above statements are correct?
A) I and II
B) I and III
C) II and III
D) III and IV
Explanation
A single-stranded DNA or RNA tagged with a radioactive molecule (such as $\ ^{32}P$) is called probe. In this method, a probe is allowed to hybridise to its complementary DNA in the clone of cells
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