Question

Which of these descriptions of PCR is not correct?

Select one:
a. Taq polymerase is used because it is resistant to heat denaturation
b. PCR requires a single primer
c. PCR stands for polymerase chain reaction
d. In the first step of PCR, DNA parental strands are denatured at 94C.
e. PCR is used to make more copies of DNA for sequencing

Answer 1

The DNA polymerase typically used in PCR is called Taq polymerase, after the heat-tolerant bacterium from which it was isolated (Thermus aquaticus