Question
Why does PCR amplify DNA strands so rapidly?
Answer: Option D
:
D
PCR amplifies DNA exponentially. If there is one strand of DNA available in the beginning, it would get multiplied by 2. In subsequent reactions, the DNA keeps getting doubled. Ergo, the DNA strand increases by the power of 2. For example, if we were to do 32 rounds of PCR, the number of DNA strands would, therefore, be 232, which would go into billions.
Was this answer helpful ?
:
D
PCR amplifies DNA exponentially. If there is one strand of DNA available in the beginning, it would get multiplied by 2. In subsequent reactions, the DNA keeps getting doubled. Ergo, the DNA strand increases by the power of 2. For example, if we were to do 32 rounds of PCR, the number of DNA strands would, therefore, be 232, which would go into billions.
Was this answer helpful ?
More Questions on This Topic :
Latest Videos
Latest Test Papers
Submit Solution