Biochemistry - Polymerase Chain Reaction - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Polymerase Chain Reaction - Section 1 (Q.No. 22)
22.
In a PCR reaction after four cycles, each molecule of a duplex DNA will give rise to
16 single strands of DNA
16 double stranded DNA
18 single strands of DNA
18 double stranded DNA
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Tauseef said:   1 decade ago
Each strand will be calculated as 2 raise to power n. n is four here therefore no of strands will be either two raise to power 4 = 16*2 (for one one mole of DNA).

32 single strands or 16 double strands.

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