NEET2018Zoology-Biotechnology

NEET 2018 Zoology Polymerase Chain Reaction MCQ Question

Type: MCQ-conceptual-Medium-Class 12

The correct order of steps in Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) is

A

denaturation, extension, annealing

B

annealing, extension, denaturation

C

extension, denaturation, annealing

D

denaturation, annealing, extension

Correct Answer

Option D

Detailed Explanation

The correct order of steps in PCR is denaturation, annealing, and extension. Denaturation involves heating the DNA to separate strands, annealing allows primers to bind to the DNA, and extension synthesizes new DNA strands.

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