The Reason for Using Taq Polymerase for PCR Is That

question 35

Multiple Choice

The reason for using Taq polymerase for PCR is that

• 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.
• E) it is heat stable, and it binds more readily than other polymerases to the primers.

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