Denaturation, annealing and extension are integral steps of
Question and options
Denaturation, annealing and extension are integral steps of
- fingerprinting
- polymerase chain reaction
- superimposition
- None of the given options is correct
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B - polymerase chain reaction
Denaturation, annealing and extension are the three cycling steps of PCR. They are repeated in cycles to amplify a DNA segment; DNA fingerprinting may use PCR, but these are not its defining steps, and superimposition is a skull-photo comparison technique.
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