In a PCR machine, which of the following is used to produce multiple copies of DNA?
A
Agrobacterium
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B
Escherichia coli
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C
Thermus aquaticus
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D
Lactobacillus
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Solution
The correct option is CThermus aquaticus
The thermal cycler is a laboratory apparatus most commonly used to amplify segments of DNA via the polymerase chain reaction (PCR).
It is also known as a thermocycler, PCR machine or DNA amplifier.
Thermal cyclers may also be used in laboratories to facilitate other temperature-sensitive reactions, including but not limited to restriction enzyme digestion or rapid diagnostics.
Later, the PCR process was adapted to the use of thermostable DNA polymerase enzyme from Thermus aquaticus, which greatly simplified the design of the thermal cycler.