Taq Polymerase Is Commonly Used in PCR Reactions Because It

question 3

Multiple Choice

Taq polymerase is commonly used in PCR reactions because it ____.

• A) keeps the primers from annealing to the DNA
• B) makes fewer DNA replication errors than other DNA polymerases
• C) is a heat-stable DNA polymerase
• D) is more efficient at replicating DNA than other DNA polymerases
• E) helps the primers anneal to the correct DNA sequence

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