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Biotechnology: Principles and Processes — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Rajasthan BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYBiotechnology: Principles and Processes1 Mark
MCQ
PCR or polymerase chain reaction was discovered by:
  • A
    Jeffreys 
  • B
    Nakamura 
  • C
    Karry Mullis
  • D
    Lander 
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Answer

  1. Karry Mullis

Explanation:

Kary Mullis. Kary Banks Mullis (born December 28, 1944) is a Nobel Prize-winning American biochemist. In recognition of his invention of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technique, he shared the 1993 Nobel Prize in Chemistry with Michael Smith and earned the Japan Prize in the same year.

So, the correct answer is 'Karry Mullis.'

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