Which of the Following Statements Accurately Describes Why Taq Polymerase

question 49

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements accurately describes why Taq polymerase is used in PCR?

• A)It is heat stable and can withstand the heating step of PCR.
• B)Only minute amounts are needed for each cycle of PCR.
• C)It binds more readily than other polymerases to the primers.
• D)It has regions that are complementary to the primers.

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