Taq polymerase is used in the polymerase chain reaction because:

1.  It replicates DNA faster than other enzymes
2.  It is the only enzyme that can replicate DNA invitro
3.  It does not require an RNA primer to function
4.  It is thermostable

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Who among the following was awarded the Nobel Prize for the development of the PCR technique?

1.Herbert Boyer2.Hargovind Khurana
3.Kary Mullis4.Arthur Kornberg

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The chronological steps of a polymerase chain reaction are:

1.  Denaturation, Annealing of primers, Primer extension
2.  Annealing of primers, Denaturation, Primer extension
3.  Annealing of primers, Primer extension, Denaturation
4.  Denaturation, Primer extension, Annealing of primers
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The enzyme used for DNA amplification in PCR procedures is:
1. Polynucleotide phosphorylase
2. Reverse transcriptase
3. Taq polymerase
4. DNA-dependent RNA polymerase

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