If a patient sample contains 8 copies of viral DNA, predict how many DNA copies would be present following three rounds of PCR amplification

a. 16
b. 24
c. 32
d. 64


D
In amplification PCR–based testing, each cycle in the reaction doubles the amount of nucleic ac-id present and each new copy serves as a template for the next round, yielding an exponential amplification in copy number (2n).

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