DNA Production During PCR Can Be Calculated by the Rule

question 91

Multiple Choice

DNA production during PCR can be calculated by the rule of 2ⁿ,where n equals the number of rounds of amplification.Approximately how many rounds of PCR are required to produce a billion DNA molecules from a single molecule,assuming that the PCR works perfectly?

• A) 10
• B) 20
• C) 30
• D) 100
• E) 1,000

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