Identify the correct sequence of steps in each cycle of Polymerase Chain Reaction :
- Denaturation Extension Annealing
- Denaturation Annealing Extension
- Annealing Denaturation Extension
- Extension Annealing Denaturation
Answer
(2) Denaturation Annealing Extension
Solution
Each cycle of the Polymerase Chain Reaction has three steps:
(i) Denaturation – heating separates the double-stranded DNA into single strands.
(ii) Annealing – the two sets of primers bind to the complementary regions of the single strands.
(iii) Extension – thermostable Taq DNA polymerase extends the primers using the nucleotides provided.
∴ Sequence: Denaturation → Annealing → Extension
Answer: (2)