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The Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is a powerful technique to

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Mutate Genes
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Amplify genes
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Inhibit DNA synthesis
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Induce protein synthesis
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Solution

The correct option is B Amplify genes
PCR is a method used in R DNA technology work to amplifly the amount of DNA molecule. When a gene of interest is extracted, the quantity is very low. Using PCR, the quantity of the gene can be amplified by over 10,000X times.

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