Multiple Choice
The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) has advanced our understanding of systematics because it allows for ____.
A) analysis of morphological traits
B) analysis of small amounts of DNA from museum specimens and fossils
C) the reconstruction of entire individuals from a small amount of DNA
D) the reconstruction of entire individuals from a small amount of RNA
E) the analysis of an entire genome from a small fossil fragment
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