Question
Biology Question on Applications of Biotechnology
Which of the following is not a step of Polymerase Chain Reaction?
A
Extension
B
Downstream processing
C
Annealing
D
Denaturation
Answer
Downstream processing
Explanation
Solution
PCR includes three main steps: denaturation, annealing, and extension. Downstream processing is a term typically associated with post-synthesis procedures in biotechnology, such as purification, and is not part of the PCR cycle.