The correct order of steps in Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) is
A
Denaturation, Extension, Annealing
No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
B
Anealing, Extension, Denaturation
No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
C
Extension, Denaturation, Annealing
No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
D
Denaturation, Annealing, Extension
Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses
Open in App
Solution
The correct option is D Denaturation, Annealing, Extension Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is a method widely used in molecular biology to make several copies of a specific DNA segment. PCR involves a process of heating and cooling called thermal cycling which is carried out by machine.There are three main stages:
Denaturing – The double-stranded template DNA is heated to separate it into two single strands.
Annealing – The temperature is lowered to enable the DNA primers to attach to the template DNA.
Extending – The temperature is raised and the new strand of DNA is made by the Taq polymerase enzyme.