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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Biology

Chapter

Biotechnology -Principles and Processes

Question:

The thermostable the enzyme used in PCR is :

Options:

Taq polymerase

Exonuclease

RNA polymerase

Endonuclease

Correct Answer:

Taq polymerase

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) – Taq polymerase

Taq polymerase is a thermostable DNA polymerase derived from the bacterium Thermus aquaticus. It is commonly used in the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to extend primers and amplify DNA segments.