Kary Mullis, the developer of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR), said that he thought up the process while he let his mind wander during a drive. How is this an example of creativity in science?

Mullis created a scientific process by using only his imagination rather than by using prior knowledge.

Mullis was able to think his way to a conclusion rather than gather data.

Mullis developed and performed his process in the field instead of in the laboratory.

Mullis was able to imagine the outcome of carrying out a different process.

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Jayson Palmer

Biology

8 November, 20:59

Kary Mullis, the developer of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR), said that he thought up the process while he let his mind wander during a drive. How is this an example of creativity in science?

Mullis created a scientific process by using only his imagination rather than by using prior knowledge.

Mullis was able to think his way to a conclusion rather than gather data.

Mullis developed and performed his process in the field instead of in the laboratory.

Mullis was able to imagine the outcome of carrying out a different process.

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Maren Krause · Answer 1

This is an example of creativity in science because Mullis created a scientific

process by using only his imagination rather than by using prior knowledge.

The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is a technique used in molecular biology to amplify a single copy or a few copies of a piece of DNA across several orders of magnitude, generating thousands to millions of copies of a particular DNA sequence.