Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. The main purpose of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is to generate many copies of a region of DNA.
2. DNA microarrays (gene chips) are only capable of monitoring the expression of one gene at a time.
3. Chromosomes within somatic cells of mammals cannot be cloned because they accumulate irreversible genetic changes.
4. To study the promoter of a gene, a researcher should use a cDNA library.


1. TRUE
2. FALSE
3. FALSE
4. FALSE

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