Multiple choice

The function of polymerase chain reaction is

  1. transduction

  2. DNA amplification

  3. translation

  4. None of these
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is a technique that is used in molecular biology to amplify a single copy or a few copies of a piece of DNA across several orders of magnitude, generating thousands to millions of copies of a particular DNA sequence.

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