A procedure using both reverse transcriptase and real time PCR can be used to

A) determine the number of copies of a DNA sequence in a sample.
B) determine the number of copies of an RNA sequence in a sample.
C) produce DNA fragments for cDNA cloning.
D) both determine the number of copies of an RNA sequence in a sample and produce fragments for cDNA cloning.
E) produce RNA fragments for cloning.


D
Bloom's Taxonomy: Application
Section: Techniques of Recombinant DNA Technology
Learning Outcome: 8.12

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