You are a graduate research student studying HIV and need to create large numbers of the viral DNA to use in experiments. What process will you use to replicate it exponentially?

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Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is a technique used to amplify DNA exponentially. Answer B is incorrect because chromosome painting is when chromosomes are painted difference colors to help identify pairs of homologous chromosomes. Answer C is incorrect because fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) is a diagnostic technique that uses fluorescence, or light emission, to analyze chromosomes with the use of a probe. Answer D is incorrect because a karyotype is the number and appearance of chromosomes within a cell. Therefore, answer A is the most appropriate choice.

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