Q.149) Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplifies DNA following the equation
A) \(2 N^2\)
B) \(N^2\)
C) \(2^n\)
D) \(2 n+1\)
The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is used to amplify DNA. After each cycle of PCR, the amount of DNA doubles. So, if there are \(n\) cycles, the DNA is amplified by a factor of \(2^n\).
Hence, the correct answer is Option (3).