For the Polymerase Chain Reaction to Occur,____

question 1

Multiple Choice

For the polymerase chain reaction to occur,____.  

• A) the reaction temperature must be cycled from low to high
• B) all DNA fragments must be identical
• C) the DNA must remain double stranded
• D) a sticky end must be available for the ligase enzyme to function
• E) a large sample of DNA is needed

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