Which Is the CORRECT Definition of PCR

question 35

Multiple Choice

Which is the CORRECT definition of PCR?

• A) Use of the enzyme reverse transcriptase to generate cDNA from mRNA, and then amplifying the cDNA exponentially using RNA polymerase.
• B) In vitro process of determining the nucleotide sequence of a DNA molecule using a variety of enzymes.
• C) In vitro technique used to repeatedly duplicate (amplify) a specific region of a DNA molecule, increasing the number of copies exponentially.
• D) Procedure in which a fragment of DNA is inserted into a vector and then transferred into another cell, where it then replicates.
• E) The process in which two complementary strands of DNA from different sources are annealed to create a hybrid double-stranded molecule.

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Definitions:

David Hubel

A neurophysiologist best known for his groundbreaking research on the structure and function of the visual cortex, for which he shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.

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A German philosopher, physicist, and experimental psychologist, an early pioneer in experimental psychology and founder of psychophysics.

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