Which one of the following enzymes is used in PCR reaction?

Taq polymerase

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RNA polymerase

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Rib nuclease

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End nuclease

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Solution

The correct option is B Taq polymerase
A. Taq Polymerase
Solution : Taq polymerase is a high temperature tolerant polymerase that is used in PCR. It is isolated from thermus acquaticus( thermophile) and is used in PCR where DNA polymerization occurs in high temperatures.
So the correct answer is "Taq polymerase"

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