Which of the following is most likely to occur when double-stranded DNA is heated in the laboratory as part of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technique?
(A) The DNA will coil tightly around histones.
(B) The DNA will decompose and be transformed into RNA.
(C) The DNA will separate into two strands as the hydrogen bonds are broken.
(D) The DNA will become more stable because of an increased number of hydrogen bonds.