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Which of the following statements are correct for the enzyme Taq polymerase?
(i) It remains active during the high temperature.
(ii) It requires primers for carrying out the process of polymerization.
(iii) It induces denaturation of double-stranded DNA.
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(i) It remains active during the high temperature.
(ii) It requires primers for carrying out the process of polymerization.
(iii) It induces denaturation of double-stranded DNA.
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The correct answer is:
(i) and (ii)
Taq Polymerase is thermostable DNA polymerase isolated from bacteria Thermus aquaticus. It is used for synthesis of DNA in PCR technique. It requires DNA primers for polymerization of new DNA molecule.
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