You want to determine whether a person has a certain mutant gene. The process involves using a primer and a heat- stable DNA polymerase. This process is
A) restriction mapping.
B) site- directed mutagenesis.
C) translation.
D) PCR.
E) transformation.

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The process described, which involves using a primer and a heat-stable DNA polymerase, is known as PCR (polymerase chain reaction). PCR is a widely used technique for amplifying specific DNA sequences and is often used to detect the presence of certain genes, such as mutant genes. The other options listed are unrelated to this process.

You Want to Determine Whether a Person Has a Certain