For the polymerase chain reaction to occur, ____.

A. the reaction temperature must be cycled from low to high
B. all DNA fragments must be identical
C. the DNA must remain double stranded
D. a sticky end must be available for the ligase enzyme to function
E. a large sample of DNA is needed


Answer: A

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