Taq polymerase enzyme is obtained from

Pseudomonas putida

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Thermus aquaticus

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Thiobacillus ferroxidans

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Bacillus subtilis

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Solution

The correct option is B
Thermus aquaticus

Thermus aquaticus is a bacterium that lives in hot springs and hydrothermal vents, and Taq polymerase was identified as an enzyme able to withstand the protein-denaturing conditions (high temperature) required during PCR.

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