Which of the following statements, if any, is false?
A) The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is a cell-free method of DNA amplification.
B) PCR is usually used to amplify a specific DNA sequence of interest using oligonucleotide primers that bind to closely flanking sequences.
C) PCR is superior to cell-based DNA cloning for two major reasons: it is much quicker and it allows much greater DNA amplification.
D) PCR requires the use of a heat-stable DNA polymerase to make copies of the template DNA.

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PCR is not inherently superior to cell-based DNA cloning but rather serves a different purpose. While PCR is quicker and allows for greater DNA amplification, cell-based DNA cloning allows for the production of larger quantities of recombinant DNA and the manipulation of the cloned DNA sequence.

Which of the Following Statements, If Any, Is False