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Biotechnology and its Applications — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Rajasthan BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYBiotechnology and its Applications1 Mark
MCQ
What is the function of the polymerase chain reaction in genetic engineering?
    • A
      Cut DNA into many fragments
    • B
      Carry DNA into a new cell
    • C
      Link together newly joined fragments of DNA
    • D
      Make millions of copies of a specific segment of DNA
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    Answer

    1. Make millions of copies of a specific segment of DNA

    Explanation:

    Polymerase Chain Reaction is a method widely used to make many copies of a specific DNA segment. Using PCR, a single (or more) copy of a DNA sequence is exponentially amplified to generate thousands to millions of more copies of that particular DNA segment.

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