BIOLOGY
NUCLEIC ACIDS
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copy
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produce
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Detailed explanation-1: -Replicate means to reproduce something, to construct a copy of something, to make a facsimile. The word replicate may be interchangeable with the word duplicate except in a few instances.
Detailed explanation-2: -Trick to Remember the Difference A duplicate is an exact copy of something. A replicate is only a reproduction, even if it is not exact.
Detailed explanation-3: -/ˈrep·lɪˌkeɪt/ to copy or repeat something: [ T ] Researchers tried to replicate the original experiment. biology. To replicate an organism, cell, or DNA means to produce an exact copy of it.
Detailed explanation-4: -Duplicate: an adjective describing the taking of a second sample or performance of a second measurement or determination. Often incorrectly used as a noun and substituted for “duplicate sample.” Replicate is to be used if there are more than two items.
Detailed explanation-5: -Duplicate: To make one exact copy of something. Reduplicate: To make one or more exact copies of a duplicate. To make more than one exact copy of something.