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| 1. | It replicates DNA faster than other enzymes |
| 2. | It is the only enzyme that can replicate DNA invitro |
| 3. | It does not require an RNA primer to function |
| 4. | It is thermostable |
Subtopic: Â Polymerase Chain Reaction: PCR |
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Who among the following was awarded the Nobel Prize for the development of the PCR technique?
| 1. | Herbert Boyer | 2. | Hargovind Khurana |
| 3. | Kary Mullis | 4. | Arthur Kornberg |
Subtopic: Â Polymerase Chain Reaction: PCR |
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The chronological steps of a polymerase chain reaction are:
| 1. | Denaturation, Annealing of primers, Primer extension |
| 2. | Annealing of primers, Denaturation, Primer extension |
| 3. | Annealing of primers, Primer extension, Denaturation |
| 4. | Denaturation, Primer extension, Annealing of primers |
Subtopic: Â Polymerase Chain Reaction: PCR |
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The enzyme used for DNA amplification in PCR procedures is:
1. Polynucleotide phosphorylase
2. Reverse transcriptase
3. Taq polymerase
4. DNA-dependent RNA polymerase
Subtopic: Â Polymerase Chain Reaction: PCR |
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