If a Single DNA Molecule Is Amplified by PCR, How

question 14

Multiple Choice

If a single DNA molecule is amplified by PCR, how many DNA molecules will there be after six cycles?

• A)6
• B)12
• C)24
• D)64
• E)86
• Blooms Level 3: Apply

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Definitions:

Chi-squared Distribution

A probability distribution that arises in statistics from the sum of squared independent standard normal variates and is used in significance testing.

Proportions

Statistical measures that indicate the relative size of one part compared to another part or to the whole.

One-tail Test

A statistical test that determines the significance of one end (tail) of the data distribution, often used to test a directional hypothesis.

Population Proportion

The fraction or percentage of the population that shares a particular characteristic or attribute.