Multiple Choice
In PCR, an instrument is used to increase and decrease the temperature at set intervals as programmed by the technologist in order to:
A) Prevent the Taq polymerase from being denatured
B) Avoid the formation of primer dimers on a post-PCR gel image
C) Determine the reaction that is occurring in the sample
D) Neutralize potential contamination from previous amplicons
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