Why Is PCR or Polymerase Chain Reaction Such a Big

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Multiple Choice

Why is PCR or polymerase chain reaction such a big deal that Dr. Mullis shared a Nobel Prize in chemistry for developing it?

• A) Previously, no one understood that it is the polymerase in a cell which copies DNA, a hugely important task.
• B) Previously, if one wanted to copy a gene, it was necessary to copy a whole genome, not just the part you wanted.
• C) Because it allowed for the insertion of genes from one species into another.
• D) It made it possible to quickly and easily make enough copies of a desired gene to work with for genetic engineering or DNA analysis.
• E) It made it possible to quickly and easily transform a cell with new DNA.

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