Refer to the Figure Below, and Then Answer the Question

question 24

Multiple Choice

Refer to the figure below, and then answer the question that follows.

-In PCR,what is the function of the primers?

• A)They separate DNA strands.
• B)They are the starting point for DNA polymerase to work on synthesizing complementary DNA strands.
• C)They tell DNA polymerase where to stop copying the template.
• D)They are the source of nucleotides that DNA polymerase uses to copy the template.

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