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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Biology

Chapter

Biotechnology and its Applications

Question:

How can PCR detect disorders in early stages ?

Options:

By amplification of DNA.

By mutating genetic material.

By combining DNA with dye.

By inserting base pairs.

Correct Answer:

By amplification of DNA.

Explanation:

PCR was invented by Kary Mullis in 1983. PCR requires a DNA primer designed for the DNA template and DNA polymerase, preferably a thermostable DNA polymerase. In the polymerase chain reaction, the reaction cycle is repeated many times to get billions of copies.

Polymerase chain reaction or PCR is a reaction that is utilised to amplify a gene or fragment of DNA of interest. It is done in vitro using a primer. This technique is used in labs to make billions of copies of the desired gene for research, diagnostic and therapeutic purposes.