Biology · Biotechnology and PCR
Which of the following statements about the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) cycle are CORRECT? 1. During denaturation, double-stranded DNA separates into single strands due to high temperature. 2. Primers anneal to specific complementary sequences on single-stranded DNA, providing starting points for DNA polymerase. 3. DNA polymerase extends primers in the 3' to 5' direction using deoxynucleotides. 4. After 30 cycles, the target DNA region can be amplified approximately one billion times.
- 1All of the above
- 2Statement 2 and 3 only
- 3Statement 1, 2, and 4 only✓
- 4Statement 1 and 2 only
Correct answer
Statement 1, 2, and 4 only
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