When researchers wish to make multiple copies of a gene without first inserting it into a bacterium, they employ the

A. polymerase chain reaction.
B. pepsin activation reaction.
C. gel electrophoresis.
D. centrifuge.


Answer: A

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Use Figure 50-4 to predict on which day of a 28-day menstrual cycle estrogen levels would peak


a. 10
b. 12
c. 14
d. 18
e. 22

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