Which Enzyme Is Required for PCR Amplification of DNA

question 106

Multiple Choice

Which enzyme is required for PCR amplification of DNA?

• A) DNA ligase
• B) DNA helicase
• C) Telomerase
• D) DNA polymerase
• E) A sliding DNA clamp

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Definitions:

Meconium

First intestinal discharges of the newborn infant, greenish in color and consisting of epithelial cells, mucus, and bile.

Milk Letdown

Expulsion of milk from the alveoli of the mammary glands; stimulated by oxytocin.

Prolactin

Hormone of the adenohypophysis that stimulates the production of milk.

Oxytocin

A hormone released by the pituitary gland that causes increased contraction of the uterus during labor and stimulates the ejection of milk into the ducts of the breasts.