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patriot
2 months ago
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PCR (polymerase chain reaction) is an excellent method of generating copies of target DNA. If a single piece of double stranded

DNA (dsDNA) is put into a PCR machine, how many dsDNA segments will there be after 3 rounds?
Biology
1 answer:
Tresset [2.2K]2 months ago
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Answer: After completing three rounds, there will be 8 segments with 2 original strands on different segments.

Explanation:

The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) processes the double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) in a PCR machine in a specific, repeated manner.

1st round:

A single unit of double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) separates into two strands, allowing complementary nucleotides to be synthesized to create a double helix.

2nd round:

The two strands of dsDNA produce 4 segments prior to the synthesis of complementary nucleotides.

3rd round:

The four dsDNA strands lead to the creation of 8 segments before synthesis again happens.

Thus, at the conclusion of three rounds, the two original strands will appear across 8 different segments of replicated DNA.

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