When PCR was invented in 1985, it was recognized as a revolutionary tool that could be used in forensic cases for the following reasons….
A) required a much smaller evidence sample
B) replaced the use of restriction endonucleases
C) allowed scientists to quantify the amount of DNA in a sample
D) allowed scientists to amplify and sequence DNA
E) All of the above

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All of the above reasons are correct. PCR allows for amplification of DNA from even a small amount of evidence, eliminates the need for using restriction endonucleases to cut DNA into smaller fragments, allows quantification of DNA, and enables scientists to sequence DNA for identification and analysis purposes.

When PCR Was Invented in 1985, It Was Recognized as a Revolutionary