What is the purpose of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR)?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. To make many copies of a chosen DNA segment from a small sample
- Step 1: PCR repeats cycles of heating and copying. Step 2. Each cycle roughly doubles the target segment. Answer: amplify DNA. Why not the others: these describe protein sequencing, gel electrophoresis and restriction digestion.
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