Why Is It So Important to Be Able to Amplify

question 38

Multiple Choice

Why is it so important to be able to amplify DNA fragments when studying genes?

• A) Before amplification, DNA fragments are likely to bind to RNA and would no longer be able to be analyzed.
• B) A gene may represent only a millionth of the cell's DNA.
• C) Restriction enzymes (endonucleases) cut DNA into fragments that are too small.
• D) A clone requires multiple copies of each gene per clone.

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