What Information Is Critical to the Success of Polymerase Chain

question 50

Multiple Choice

What information is critical to the success of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) itself?

• A) The DNA sequence of the ends of the DNA to be amplified must be known.
• B) The complete DNA sequence of the DNA to be amplified must be known.
• C) The sequence of restriction-enzyme recognition sites in the DNA to be amplified must be known.
• D) The sequence of restriction-enzyme recognition sites in the DNA to be amplified and in the plasmid where the amplified DNA fragment will be cloned must be known.

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