Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Biology Genetic Engineering Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Questions How does pcr relate to crime scene investigation? How does pcr differ from dna replication? Question #a3407 Question #25338 What does PCR allow you to do with DNA? What is the role of the primers in PCR? What are the limitations of PCR? Why is PCR an extremely valuable tool for the molecular biologist? Why do you set up PCR on ice? What are the steps involved in cloning a gene? What is the name of the process used to amplify DNA in order to analyze its base sequence? Why do we use a negative control in PCR? Why are reverse and forward primers required for the polymerase chain reaction of genomic DNA? Why do you need to perform PCR on DNA evidence from a crime scene? What are three practical uses of polymerase chain reaction? How is the process of PCR similar to DNA replication in your own cells? What components are required to amplify your DNA in PCR? How is the polymerase chain reaction useful in DNA fingerprinting? Why is PCR used so much in biotechnology? What function do plasmids have and how are they used in recombinant DNA technology? What are the requirements for a DNA polymerase used in PCR? Genetic Engineering View all chapters DNA Databases Extracting DNA from Cells DNA / RNA Probes Restriction Enzymes Bacterial Transformation Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) DNA Sequencing DNA Profiling Gel Electrophoresis Western Blot Protein purification methods ELISA / Immunoassays Prev Next