Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Is Used to Detect Which Type

question 67

Multiple Choice

Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is used to detect which type of genetic variation?

• A) inversions
• B) monosomy
• C) triplet repeat expansions
• D) translocations
• E) aneuploidy

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