Taq Polymerase Is

question 75

Multiple Choice

Taq polymerase is

• A) a reverse transcriptase.
• B) an RNA polymerase.
• C) an enzyme from Escherichia coli.
• D) a heat-stable DNA polymerase from Thermus aquaticus.
• E) an RNA polymerase AND an enzyme from Escherichia coli.

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Definitions:

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