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A New Virus Is Discovered That Causes Cells to Clump

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A new virus is discovered that causes cells to clump together. Which of the following types of assay would be useful for diagnosing infection with this virus?


Definitions:

Template DNA

The strand of DNA that serves as the guide for synthesizing a complementary strand during DNA replication or transcription.

Replication

The method whereby a double-helix DNA molecule replicates itself to create two duplicate DNA molecules.

DNA Polymerase

An enzyme that plays a critical role in DNA replication, facilitating the synthesis of a new strand of DNA by adding nucleotides matched to the template strand.

Adds Nucleotides

A process that involves the addition of nucleotide units to a nucleic acid molecule such as DNA or RNA.

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