PCR Primer Function and Specificity
In a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) experiment designed to amplify a DNA segment, a student inadvertently uses RNA primers instead of DNA primers. If the amplification proceeds successfully, which of the following best explains this result?
A
The RNA primers annealed more specifically to the template DNA.
B
DNA polymerase can extend from RNA primers as well as DNA primers.
C
RNA primers are more stable than DNA primers, leading to efficient amplification.
D
The RNA primers were converted into DNA primers by reverse transcriptase.
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