Which of the Following Temperature Cycles Would You Expect to See

question 47

Multiple Choice

Which of the following temperature cycles would you expect to see in a standard polymerase chain reaction (from denaturation to annealing to extension) ?

• A) 95° →55° →72°
• B) 45° →72° →95°
• C) 95° →72° →95°
• D) 75° →95° →45°
• E) 95° →72° →55°

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