During a DNA profiling analysis,short tandem nucleotide repeats are first
A) subjected to high heat.
B) inserted into a plasmid.
C) chopped up using a restriction enzyme.
D) placed on a gel for electrophoresis.
E) amplified using PCR.

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Short tandem nucleotide repeats are amplified using PCR (polymerase chain reaction) in order to generate enough copies for analysis. The other options listed (high heat, insertion into a plasmid, chopping up with a restriction enzyme, and placement on a gel for electrophoresis) may be steps in other types of genetic analyses but are not part of the DNA profiling process.

During a DNA Profiling Analysis,short Tandem Nucleotide Repeats Are First