Why is heating a first step in PCR amplification of extracted DNA? It permits hydrogen bonds between DNA strands to break. It is required for primers to bind permanently to the DNA. The nucleotides bind together at high heat. It is necessary for DNA strands to bind to each other. The enzyme DNA polymerase works at a higher temperature.
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