In a muscle cell, the contractile protein myosin is present in larger quantities than the structural protein actin. Which of the following qPCR results would support this observation?
A) The fluorescent signal for myosin is higher than that of actin.
B) The fluorescent signal for actin is higher than that of myosin.
C) The fluorescent signals for myosin and actin are equal.
D) The fluorescent signal for myosin is large and is zero for actin.
Answer: A
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