A Scientist Adds a Single Polymerase and Primer to a Polymerase

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Essay

A scientist adds a single polymerase and primer to a polymerase chain reaction (PCR)but does not add nucleotides.How many strands would be present after three replications if a single original strand was present? Explain your answer.

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Definitions:

Blastocyst

A stage of early embryonic development characterized by a hollow, fluid-filled structure of cells, occurring before implantation in the uterine wall.

Placenta

A structure that forms within the uterus during pregnancy, which supplies the fetus with oxygen and nutrients, while also eliminating waste materials from the fetus's bloodstream.

Endoderm

The endoderm is one of the three primary germ layers in the very early embryo, which gives rise to the gastrointestinal tract, the liver, and the pancreas among other internal organs.

Pre-eclampsia

In pregnancy, a complication arises with high blood pressure and manifestations of damage to other organ systems, with the liver and kidneys being commonly affected.