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Choose the correct option with respect to the diagram given below.

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Options:
  • A i - Denaturation, ii - Primers, iii - Annealing, iv - DNA ligase, v - Extension
  • B i - Heating, ii - Anealing, iii -  Primers, iv - DNA Polymerase, v - Amplification
  • C i - Denaturation, ii - Primers, iii - Annealing,
    iv - Taq DNA Polymerase, v - Extension
  • D i - DNA, ii - Denaturation, iii - Primer, iv -
    Annealing, v - Extension
Solution:
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The correct answer is: i - Denaturation, ii - Primers, iii - Annealing,
iv - Taq DNA Polymerase, v - Extension

The given figure shows different stages and components of PCR (polymerase chain reaction).

I. Denaturation: Unpairing of two strands of DNA.

II. Primers.

III. Annealing: Pairing of ssDNA stretch with the primer.

IV. Taq DNA polymerase.

V. Extension of primer.

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