One Drawback to Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)is

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Multiple Choice

One drawback to polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is:

• A) The process is easily contaminated.
• B) The process takes a very long time to make the replications of DNA.
• C) The results of the PCR test are very technique dependent, so that different technicians can get different results.
• D) Patient care may be compromised if false-positive PCR results are generated.

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Definitions:

Raw Scores

The unadjusted scores obtained directly from the number of questions answered correctly on a test or assessment.

Test-retest Reliability

The consistency of a test's results when the same subjects take the same test again after a period of time.

Standard Score

A score that has been transformed to fit a normal distribution, usually with a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 15.

National Mean

The average score or value derived from a specific set of data collected across a nation.