What Step Must First Be Carried Out Before One Can

question 13

Multiple Choice

What step must first be carried out before one can amplify RNA templates?

• A)Denaturation must be carried out first.
• B)They must first be converted to complementary DNAs using DNA polymerase.
• C)They must first be converted to complementary RNAs using RNA polymerase.
• D)They must first be converted to complementary DNAs using reverse transcriptase.
• E)They must first be converted to complementary DNAs using Taq polymerase.

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