Synthetic Nucleic Acids Are Produced

question 59

Multiple Choice

Synthetic nucleic acids are produced

• A) by PCR of the desired sequence.
• B) using restriction enzymes to cut a fragment out of a plasmid containing the desired sequence.
• C) by a series of chemical steps carried out on the lab bench.
• D) using computer- controlled machines to assemble a single strand nucleic acid.
• E) using a recombinant cell which produces a transcript of the desired sequence.

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