BIOLOGY:THE ESSENTIALS (LL) W/CONNECT
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ISBN: 9781260670929
Author: Hoefnagels
Publisher: MCG CUSTOM
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Chapter 11, Problem 4MCQ
Why is PCR useful?
| a. | Because it replicates all the DNA in a cell |
| b. | Because it can produce large amounts of DNA from small amounts |
| c. | Because it produces a heat-tolerant DNA polymerase |
| d. | Because it occurs in an automated device |
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