NEET Zoology Recombinant DNA MCQ Question
If a DNA segment is amplified using a thermostable DNA polymerase, how many copies will be produced after 10 cycles of PCR, assuming each cycle doubles the amount of DNA?
1024 copies
512 copies
2048 copies
256 copies
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
Each cycle of PCR doubles the DNA, so after 10 cycles, the DNA is amplified 2^10 times, resulting in 1024 copies.
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