To carry out a polymerase chain reaction (PCR), you must have DNA polymerase and

A. a DNA probe.
B. the nucleotides to synthesize new DNA strands.
C. a DNA synthesizer machine.
D. a blueprint or gene map of the sequence you wish to copy.


Answer: B

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