Biotechnology

AP Biology· difficulty 3/5

A Northern blot probed for GeneY mRNA shows bands of different intensities in five tissues. Bands are darker when more mRNA is present.

Liver Heart Kidney Lung Spleen

Which tissue expresses GeneY at the highest level?

  • A

    Spleen

  • B

    Heart

  • C

    Lung

  • D

    Kidney

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Explanation

Band intensity is proportional to mRNA abundance. Kidney has the thickest, darkest band, indicating the most mRNA.

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