The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is used as a tool for
A. rearranging the gene sequences in isolated fragments of DNA.
B. amplifying the amount of DNA to provide a large sample.
C. extracting DNA from nuclei.
D. fragmenting DNA into smaller pieces.
E. breaking down DNA for analysis.
Answer: B
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