Which of the Following Characterizes the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)

question 37

Multiple Choice

Which of the following characterizes the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) ?

• A) produces multiple copies of DNA segments
• B) requires small amount of the source DNA
• C) the key to the process is a thermally stable enzyme
• D) involves temperature cycling
• E) all of these

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