PCR Mastery
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Who developed the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)?

  • James Watson
  • Rosalind Franklin
  • Francis Crick
  • Kary Mullis (correct)
  • What is the main purpose of PCR in molecular biology?

  • Amplifying a specific segment of DNA (correct)
  • Modifying the entire DNA structure
  • Creating new DNA sequences
  • Identifying all genetic mutations
  • In which year was PCR developed?

  • 1975
  • 1965
  • 1995
  • 1985 (correct)
  • For what work was Kary Mullis awarded the Nobel Prize?

    <p>Development of PCR</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which field benefits from the applications of PCR?

    <p>Forensic analysis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of PCR in molecular biology?

    <p>To amplify a specific segment of DNA</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What earned Kary Mullis the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1993?

    <p>Development of Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT an application of PCR?

    <p>Detecting protein interactions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What field has been revolutionized by the use of PCR?

    <p>Forensic science</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which year was PCR developed?

    <p>1985</p> Signup and view all the answers

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