Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplifies DNA following the equation.
- 2n+1
- 2 N2
- N2
- 2n
Answer
(4) 2n
Solution
In each PCR cycle (denaturation, annealing, extension) the number of DNA molecules doubles.
Starting from one DNA molecule, after n cycles the number of copies = 2n (e.g. about 1 billion copies after 30 cycles, 230 109).
Answer: (4)