Question

Which of the following is useful in applications of PCR?

(a) It is manual

(b) Only one sample’s analysis can be carried out at a time

(c) It is having a high speed

(d) The amount of DNA required initially is high

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Origin of the question is Applications in chapter Polymerase Chain Reaction of Genetic Engineering

Answer 1

Right option is (c) It is having a high speed

To elaborate: PCR is having numerous advantages over normal cloning procedures. It is automated and many samples can be analysed at a time simultaneously. It is having a high speed and the initial amount of DNA required is very less.