Which condition is essential for successful PCR amplification?
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Correct answer: Repeated thermal cycling steps
PCR requires repeated cycles of denaturation (high heat to separate strands), annealing (cooling for primer binding), and extension (moderate heat for polymerase synthesis). These thermal cycles enable exponential amplification of the target DNA sequence.
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