A Major Advantage of Real-Time PCR Is That It Can

question 6

Multiple Choice

A major advantage of real-time PCR is that it can be used to quantify the original amount of RNA in a sample. What additional step must be accomplished in this particular application?

• A) careful design of specific forward and reverse primers
• B) RNA must first be converted to cDNA
• C) RNA must be denatured with formaldehyde to avoid secondary structures
• D) separation of mRNA from other RNA species
• E) none of the above

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Peripheral Nerve

Nerves located outside of the brain and spinal cord, responsible for transmitting information between the central nervous system and the rest of the body.

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External factors or events that provoke a response in biological organisms, essential for behavior and learning.

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