Practice - Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
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Practice Questions
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What does PCR stand for?
💡 Hint: Think about the role of polymerase in DNA replication.
Name one of the three steps in PCR.
💡 Hint: Recall the three different processes involved in PCR.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the primary purpose of PCR?
💡 Hint: Think about why you would want to increase the amount of DNA in a sample.
Is the Denaturation step performed at room temperature?
💡 Hint: Recall the temperature used in this stage.
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Challenge Problems
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Explain how temperature affects the PCR process, including what temperatures are typically used for each step.
💡 Hint: Consider the importance of each step and what function higher or lower temperature serves.
Design an ideal PCR setup for amplifying a gene of interest, including the considerations for primer design, DNA template quality, and the PCR cycle parameters.
💡 Hint: Think about not just what is needed for amplification, but also how you can optimize the result.
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