Q. Source of $taq$ polymerase used in PCR is a

A) Thermophilic fungus
B) Mesophilic fungus
C) Thermophilic bacterium
D) Halophilic bacterium
Explanation

Thermophilic bacterium. Thermostable enzymes ‘Taq and Vent’ isolated from thermophilic bacteria are DNA polymerase Taq polymerase, isolated from a Thermophilic bacterium, Thermus aquaticus and vent polymerase, isolated from a thermophilic bacterium Thermococcus litoralis

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