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A single strand of nucleic acid tagged with a radioactive molecule is called:

  1. A
    Probe
  2. B
    Vector
  3. C
    Selectable marker
  4. D
    Plasmid

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A probe is a single-stranded DNA or RNA fragment used in genetic engineering and diagnostics to detect the presence of complementary nucleic acid sequences (target DNA) by hybridization. The probe is tagged with a radioactive or fluorescent molecule for visualization.

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A single strand of nucleic acid tagged with a radioactive molecule is called:
A
Probe
B
Vector
C
Selectable marker
D
Plasmid

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