PCR Generates a DNA Fragment of a Distinct Size Even

Multiple Choice

PCR generates a DNA fragment of a distinct size even when the whole viral chromosome is used as a template. What determines the boundaries of the amplified fragment?

A) The concentration of one particular deoxynucleotide in the reaction.
B) The length of time of the elongation step in each cycle.
C) The position of a termination sequence, which causes the Taq polymerase to fall off the template.
D) The sites on the template DNA to which the specific primers used in the reaction anneal.
E) The temperature at which the elongation step in each cycle is carried out.